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Definitions

freehold

[free-hohld] / ˈfriˌhoʊld /

NOUN

estate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

area farm parcel plantation ranch residence

STRONG

acreage demesne domain dominion grounds holdings lands territory villa

WEAK

country home country place finca quinta rural seat

NOUN

farm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acreage estate field garden grassland homestead lawn meadow nursery orchard pasture plantation ranch

STRONG

acres arboretum claim enclosure farmstead grange holding patch soil vineyard

WEAK

demesne

NOUN

holding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equity goods ownership property

STRONG

acreage acres assets belongings buildings capital chattels claim dominion effects estate farm home house inheritance land means plot possession premises

WEAK

possessorship proprietar

NOUN

property

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equity estate farm goods home house land ownership plot tract wealth worth

STRONG

acreage acres assets belongings buildings capital chattels claim dominion effects holdings inheritance means premises proprietary proprietorship realty resources riches substance title

WEAK

possessorship

Antonyms

STRONG

debt

NOUN

real estate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

land

WEAK

chattels real immoveables land and buildings landed property landholdings lot plat plot real property realty territory

Example Sentences

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Burley awarded a "relatively low" financial compensation of about Aus$100,000, based on the freehold value of the land.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

This won't affect people like Tarran Wilson, who will still have to pay charges, because he is in a freehold.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The 1,500-acre freehold integrated industrial hub has an estimated gross development value of MYR3.5 billion over 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The government wanted to control the movements of all Africans, and such control was far more difficult in freehold urban townships, where blacks could own property, and people came and went as they pleased.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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