holt

¹

[hohlt]

noun

Archaic.

1. a wood or grove.

2. a wooded hill.

Holt

²

[hohlt]

noun

1. Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader: prime minister 1966–67.

2. a town in central Michigan.

Holt

¹

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. Harold Edward. 1908–67, Australian statesman; prime minister (1966–67); believed drowned

holt

²

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. archaic,  a wood or wooded hill

holt

³

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. the burrowed lair of an animal, esp an otter

Word History and Origins

Origin of holt¹

before 900; Middle English holte, Old English holt; cognate with Dutch hout, Old Norse holt, German Holz wood; akin to Greek kládos twig ( clado- ), Old Irish caill wood

Word History and Origins

Origin of holt¹

Old English holt; related to Old Norse holt, Old High German holz, Old Slavonic kladũ log, Greek klados twig

Origin of holt²

C16: a phonetic variant of _hold ²

Example Sentences

Thomas J. Holt is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice and the director of the Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training at Michigan State University.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Love and larceny combine as Olivia Holt, “a sharp-witted retail worker,” and Connor Swindells, “a down-on-his-luck repairman,” independently plan to rob the same London department store on Christmas Eve.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Amy Einhorn, the publisher of Macmillan’s Henry Holt imprint, replied immediately: She was reading the book and said she would get back quickly.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Evans had yet to sign a contract with Holt and wanted to stick with Einhorn.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

After a discussion, Holt’s parent, Macmillan, agreed.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal