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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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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

One woman who was in the process of selling her home agreed to pay Mr Milne £25,000 for the freehold after a loft conversion was carried out at her property in 2022.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The leaseholders say they feel completely "powerless" and frustrated that individual directors or shareholders of freehold companies are not liable.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

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