landholder

noun

land·​hold·​er ˈland-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce landholder (audio)
: a holder or owner of land

Examples of landholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The federal government is the largest landholder in the country, and state and local governments, as well as entities like transit agencies, school districts and public utilities. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024 The Company has legal permission from the local landholders and communities who have lived on the land for decades. Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024 The new landholders elected a board of representatives to advise the Freedmen’s Bureau agent in their district, formed their own militia, the Ogeechee Home Guards, and continued producing rice to sell in Savannah. Essence, 18 June 2024 The incentives created more vibrant forests in the long term, and the income was competitive compared with less sustainable options for the landholders, such as cattle rearing. Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for landholder 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landholder was in the 15th century

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“Landholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landholder. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.

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landholder

noun
land·​hold·​er ˈland-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce landholder (audio)
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