Main Entry: free·hold

Pronunciation: \ˈfrē-ˌhōld\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : a tenure of real property by which an estate in fee simple or fee tail or an estate for life is held; also : an estate held by such tenure — compare fee 1
2 British : an estate held in fee simple

— freehold adjective or adverb

— free·hold·er \-ˌhōl-dər\ noun