inholding

American  

[in-hohl-ding] / ˈɪnˌhoʊl dɪŋ /

noun

1. a tract of land under private ownership within a national park.

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Other Word Forms

• inholder noun

Etymology

Origin of inholding

in- ¹ + holding

Example Sentences

The fire started July 28 in the front yard of a home on an inholding, in what preserve officials described as a spark accident involving power tools.

From Los Angeles Times

The private inholding surrounded by public land had been a top priority for the Forest Service for several years, and at one point had been offered for subdivisions.

From Washington Times

Wyoming Game and Fish Department bear biologist Mike Boyce finally outmaneuvered the bear April 29, when the animal took the bait at a private inholding in northern Grand Teton National Park.

From Washington Times

Craig Gehrke of the Wilderness Society at Boise said his organization looked into the airstrip but determined since it was built on a state-owned inholding property surrounded by the federally designated wilderness area there were no legal levers to pull.

From Seattle Times

Last month, the trust announced a donation to the National Park Service of a 35-acre inholding known as Firepit Knoll in the Kolob Terrace.

From Los Angeles Times