landholding

noun

land·​hold·​ing ˈland-ˌhōl-diŋ 

1

: the state or fact of holding or owning land

2

: property in land

landholding adjective

Examples of landholding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rural credit Farmers in rural India, most of whom have small landholdings and not much capital, require credit to finance the purchase of inputs such as seeds, machinery, and fertilizers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Established in 1903, the estate describes itself as Santorini’s largest private vineyard owner, with landholdings exceeding 120 hectares. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

On Saturday afternoon, the evacuation area was expanded to the private landholdings north of Glade Ranches as well. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 June 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

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for landholding

• beholding
• enfolding
• refolding
• shareholding
• slaveholding
• stockholding
• unfolding
• upholding
• withholding
• folding
• holding
• molding