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 12British : an estate held in fee simple

— freehold adjective or adverb

— free·hold·er \-ˌhōl-dər\ noun