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freeholder

[free-hohl-der] / ˈfriˌhoʊl dər /
NOUN
landlord
Synonyms
STRONGEST
property owner proprietor
STRONG
hotelier hotelkeeper innkeeper lessor saw squire
Antonyms
WEAK
boarder leaser renter
NOUN
proprietor
Synonyms
STRONG
holder owner possessor proprietary
WEAK
front office land owner meal ticket titleholder
Antonyms
WEAK
customer
NOUN
yeoman
Synonyms
STRONG
assistant attendant churl clerk commoner farmer servant subordinate
Antonyms
STRONG
boss manager master

Example Sentences

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At the moment, the freeholder of a property generally owns the building and the land beneath it, outright and forever.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

There are around five million leasehold homes, where people own the right to occupy the property via a lease for a certain number of years from a freeholder.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

A mother and her teenage son are facing a fourth Christmas of homelessness after building contractors, working for the freeholder at their block of flats, left their home uninhabitable.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

As the law currently stands, the freeholder of a property generally owns the building and the land beneath it, outright and forever.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

This rule is explained by the conception of a freehold estate as an interest in lands held by the freeholder from some lord, the king being lord paramount.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various