FREEHOLD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("freehold" is a kind of...):

land tenure; tenure (the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands)

Derivation:

freeholder (the owner of a freehold)

Meaning:

An estate held in fee simple or for life

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("freehold" is a kind of...):

acres; demesne; estate; land; landed estate (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use)

Derivation:

freeholder (the owner of a freehold)