landholder

noun

land·​hold·​er ˈland-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce landholder (audio)
: a holder or owner of land

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The DeCaLiBron Loop currently skirts the summit of Bross due to landholder concerns that have kept it closed for years. John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025 His great-grandfather had been a slave owner and large landholder; his parents were tenant farmers. Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 But in numerous cases, landholders were not exactly fat cats. Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025 The new bill in parliament aims to claw back some of that land by expanding community ownership and giving more power to tenant farmers and smaller landholders. Robert Ormerod, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landholder

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of landholder was in the 15th century

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“Landholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landholder. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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landholder

noun
land·​hold·​er ˈland-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce landholder (audio)
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