noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:L AE1 N D HH OW2 L D IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A piece of property (land) that is held (owned).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: landhold
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The state or practice of owning land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a holding in the form of land
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: property, belongings, holding
4
noun
Meaning 4
ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ownership
History
Etymology
From land + holding.
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Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.