holt
noun
a wood or grove.
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holt
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[hohlt]
/ hoʊlt /
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Archaic.
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a wood or grove.
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a wooded hill.
Holt
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[hohlt]
/ hoʊlt /
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Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader: prime minister 1966–67.
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a town in central Michigan.
Holt
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British
/ həʊlt /
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holt
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/ həʊlt /
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holt
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/ həʊlt /
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Etymology
Origin of holt
before 900; Middle English holte, Old English holt; cognate with Dutch hout, Old Norse holt, German Holz wood; akin to Greek kládos twig ( see clado-), Old Irish caill wood
Example Sentences
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In the zoo's otter holt two vulnerable Asian short-clawed otter pups were born last month to mother Midge and father Siyam.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025
It made you want to drop your fork and grab holt of something solid.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Then I'm pullin' away and shushin' her to be quiet so's not to wake her Ma, when she grabs holt to me and holds tight.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Syl fell to his knees jus’ in front of the cap’n and started struggling to get holt of his breath.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
He run through the cars and grab holt of me before my head tole my feet to run.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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