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- [free-hohld]
- /ˈfriˌhoʊld/
- /ˈfriː.həʊld/
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- [free-hohld]
- /ˈfriˌhoʊld/
Definitions of freehold word
- noun freehold a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778. 1
- adjective freehold pertaining to, of the nature of, or held by freehold. 1
- noun freehold Permanent and absolute tenure of land or property with freedom to dispose of it at will. 1
- noun freehold land, property held for life 1
- noun freehold land, property: absolute tenure 1
- variable noun freehold If you have the freehold of a building or piece of land, it is yours for life and there are no conditions regarding your ownership. 0
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Origin of freehold
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English frehold (see free, hold1); translation of Anglo-French franc tenement (see frank1, tenement)
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Parts of speech for Freehold
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preposition
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determiner
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freehold popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
freehold usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for freehold
noun freehold
- parcel — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- farm — processor farm
- residence — the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling place; home: Their residence is in New York City.
- ranch — an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
Antonyms for freehold
noun freehold
- debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
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