freeholder
Americannoun
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the owner of a freehold.
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(in some U.S. counties) a registered voter who owns local property and has been a local resident for a specified length of time.
noun
Etymology
Origin of freeholder
1325–75; Middle English freholder ( see free, holder); translation of Anglo-French fraunc tenaunt ( see frank 1, tenant)
Example Sentences
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The freeholder of the block, Arinium Ltd, has been approached for comment, but has not responded to the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Converting a block to commonhold means transferring ownership from the freeholder to the residents, and how existing freeholders should be compensated is disputed.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
There is no freeholder, and residents vote on decisions about shared spaces and maintenance.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The bill would also ban the sale of new leasehold flats and cap ground rents - an annual fee leaseholders must pay to their freeholder - at £250 a year.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Bruno repaired to the apothecary's, where he was informed that the meadow belonged to the freeholder who lived at several hours' distance.
From On the Heights A Novel by Berthold Auerbach
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