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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/ 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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“Usually countries with sovereign-wealth funds are net savers. Canada is, well, not,” said Derek Holt, economist at Bank of Nova Scotia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Among these die-hard purveyors of VHS is my friend and roommate Conor Holt, 35.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Linda Holt, who was standing in the Fife North constituency, is among them, citing a lack of support from the party.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Property records identify the seller as former reporter and Trumpettes USA founder Toni Holt Kramer, who bought the home with her husband, Robert “Bobby” Kramer.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
It was an American edition, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1964.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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