landholding
noun
land·hold·ing
ˈland-ˌhōl-diŋ 
1
: the state or fact of holding or owning land
2
: property in land
landholding
adjective
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Much of the mountain is protected by nature preserves and former Hawaiian royal landholdings not normally open to the public.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Te Mata Estate’s original winery was part of English immigrant John Chambers’s landholdings at Te Mata Station.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
If the logic of Cowichan is upheld, there is scarcely a landholding in British Columbia—or much of the rest of Canada—for which ownership is secure.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
So the board began exploring options for the parcel — its largest single landholding in southwest Colorado.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Te Mata Estate’s original winery was part of English immigrant John Chambers’s landholdings at Te Mata Station.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
If the logic of Cowichan is upheld, there is scarcely a landholding in British Columbia—or much of the rest of Canada—for which ownership is secure.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
So the board began exploring options for the parcel — its largest single landholding in southwest Colorado.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Landholding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landholding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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