holt
noun
a wood or grove.
holt
1 American
[hohlt]
/ hoʊlt /
noun
Archaic.
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holts
plural
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a wood or grove.
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a wooded hill.
Holt
2
American
[hohlt]
/ hoʊlt /
noun
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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
1
British
/ həʊlt /
noun
holt
2
British
/ həʊlt /
noun
holt
3
British
/ həʊlt /
noun
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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
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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
He had the look ’bout him of one ’em kittens whose mother had bit holt of the scruff of its neck and was walking ’round with it swaying from one side to the ’nother.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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
The sheriff said, “He ain’t trying nothing, Petey. You remember what I said; we’s all got a job here and yourn ain’t nothing but to holt on to them reins.”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The cap’n said, “The only reason I’m listening to you is you’s from back home and been kind ’nough to holt on to them runaways for me.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
“I remember having to continually remind him of how good the pitch was,” then-Orioles pitching coach Chris Holt said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Holt told the court that Dirnhuber, the other alleged victim, was scared to be in public after Robinson's alleged harassment.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The world number 65 said the win was "the least satisfying" he has ever had as he progressed to the last 32 to face Michael Holt.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
That classmate — identified only as PRC Official 1 — later introduced Zhang to another government official, according to Holt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
“She had admirers, but she fancied Holt Nickerson,” Pa recalled.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
The wild forest; the clothed holts with green; With reins availed, and swift y-breathed horse, With cry of hounds, and merry blasts between, Where we did chase the fearful hart of force.
From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by James Anthony Froude
Ever sence that fit o' sickness I had a month ago, I've feel kind o' old an' no account myself, as if I'd like to let all holts go, an' jest rest.
From McClure's Magazine December, 1895 by Ida M. Tarbell
The blackbirds in the birchen holts The live-long day were singing, Where countless azure hyacinths Their perfumed bells were ringing.
From The Dales of Arcady by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe
He pointed to yon castle ha', And all its holts so green and fair; And would not she, poor Ailie Faa, Move some day as a mistress there?
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Alexander Leighton
I saw her before me whose feet trod with mine the green holts and meadows, when the childish thought strayed not beyond the near or the possible.
From Friends and Neighbors by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
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