freehold
an estate in land, inherited or held for life.
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freehold
1 American
[free-hohld]
/ ˈfriˌhoʊld /
noun
adjective
Freehold
2
American
[free-hohld]
/ ˈfriˌhoʊld /
noun
freehold
British
/ ˈfriːˌhəʊld /
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of freehold
1375–1425; late Middle English frehold ( see free, hold 1); translation of Anglo-French franc tenement ( see frank 1, tenement)
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The BBC contacted Grangeford Asset Management, which manages the freehold and the company that built the flats, Cube Construction, for comment.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Burley awarded a "relatively low" financial compensation of about Aus$100,000, based on the freehold value of the land.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Net capital expenditure will be reduced by more than 1 billion pounds, with growth capex funded through the sale and releasing—or recycling—of the freehold real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The 1,500-acre freehold integrated industrial hub has an estimated gross development value of MYR3.5 billion over 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
A solicitor’s letter informed her that the freehold of the bungalow was now hers, irrespective of the position she held with the Tallises.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Outlining a specific timetable for leasehold reform for the first time, Mr Pennycook said elements of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, passed by the Conservative government earlier this year, would be implemented.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
Adele, a New York native who moved to Freehold, N.J., is survived by her son, and daughters Virginia Shave and Pamela Springsteen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
She worked as a legal secretary and raised a young working-class family in Freehold, N.J., while her husband often struggled to find steady work and grappled with mental illness.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Monmouth Park in Oceanport, near the Jersey Shore, had $2 million in sports betting revenue, and Freehold Raceway had nearly $1.8 million.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
Dragon roads, men called the great stone roadways of the Freehold, but the one that ran eastward from Volantis to Meereen had earned a more sinister name: the demon road.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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