landholding

noun

land·​hold·​ing ˈland-ˌhōl-diŋ 

1

: the state or fact of holding or owning land

2

: property in land

landholding adjective

Examples of landholding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s one of several ways that huge federal landholdings could be opened for housing and jobs relatively free of local politics and NIMBYism. —Salim Furth, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025

Now 77, Hendricks donated big to Trump’s last campaign and benefitted significantly from a tax change the Trump administration pushed through easing taxes on large landholdings. —Peter Green, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024

When water comes back, the flies will come roaring back too In one of the most notorious water plays in US history, the city acquired massive landholdings in the area, capturing streams for urban development. —Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024

The couple’s lot was once part of the Belk family’s landholdings on the peninsula, BNN reported. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for landholding

• beholding
• enfolding
• refolding
• shareholding
• slaveholding
• stockholding
• unfolding
• upholding
• withholding
• folding
• holding
• molding