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 Some small landholders in the area sell their eucalyptus wood through a cooperative called the Lower Vouga Forestry Association. Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024 The Ocean View School District is the largest landholder and provider of open green space in northwest Orange County, covering over 315 acres. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 Until then, the king’s role was hardly more than the first among a class of landholders more or less equal in wealth and rights. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024 Small and large landholders alike could add agricultural waste to soil, maximize the time that the soil is covered by living plants or mulch, and reduce tilling, which releases carbon dioxide. Fred Krupp, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019 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 30 Oct. 2024.

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landholder

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