holm
noun
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
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holm
1 American
[hohm]
/ hoʊm /
noun
British Dialect.
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a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
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a small island, especially one in a river or lake.
holm
2
American
[hohm]
/ hoʊm /
noun
Holm
3
American
[hohlm]
/ hoʊlm /
noun
holm
1
British
/ həʊm /
noun
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an island in a river, lake, or estuary
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low flat land near a river
Etymology
Origin of holm1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English holm; cognate with Old Norse holm islet, Danish holm, Swedish holme a small island, German Holm hill, island, Latin columen, culmen summit; see hill
Origin of holm2
1350–1400; Middle English, by dissimilation from holn, Old English holen holly
Example Sentences
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The Tree of Freedom in Rab, Croatia, is a 105-year-old holm oak that stands as a symbol of community and heritage.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
Purple crocus flowers bloomed in groves of holm oak, and broom shrubs burst with yellow blooms.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2022
Flames ran through hectares of cork and holm oak forests that are native to the region.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Between these tiny towns, expanses of golden wheat and grassland, punctuated by lone, broad-canopied holm and cork oaks, bring to mind the African savannah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2018
Eight and a half kilometers: a journey that would’ve taken an hour in the stomach-churning ferry that had brought me to Cairn- holm weeks ago.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
"We are delighted that everything has progressed well so far," Are Holm, lung specialist at the hospital, said in the palace statement.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Their plan is to borrow against their locked-up shares in order to pay for the homes in cash, Holm explained.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
Austin, Texas-based real-estate agent Matt Holm is already helping some SpaceX employees with their home search.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
Grossman did not try to leave the scene after the crash, Holm said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
In the wake of Prohibition, many Americans were sick and tired of hearing about the dangers of Demon Rum, and the press coverage was largely sympathetic to Holm.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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