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Definition of landholding

landholding

/ˈlændˌhoʊl.dɪŋ/
land · hold · ing
Plural:landholdings
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landholding Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A piece or area of land that is owned or held by a person, family, or organization.

Example

"The corporation gradually expanded its rural landholdings by purchasing several adjacent farms."

2

The state, system, or practice of owning or holding land.

Example

"Historians studied how patterns of landholding shifted after the agrarian reform."

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• adjective

1

Owning, possessing, or occupying land, or relating to the ownership of land.

Example

"The new tax policy was strongly opposed by the region's wealthy landholding families."

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• Nearby Words

landform
landgrab
landholder
landholding
landing
landlady
landless

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Landholding. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/landholding
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