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runholder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹʌnhəʊldə/
  • General-American: /ˈɹʌnˌhoʊldəɹ/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈɹanhɐʉldə/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who leases or owns a run (“rural landholding for farming”), especially one for raising sheep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From run (“rural landholding for farming, usually for running sheep”) + holder. Run (noun) is derived from run (“(chiefly Australia, New Zealand) to allow (cattle, sheep, etc.) to graze and move freely on land; to raise (livestock)”, verb).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Faroese: ánari — person who holds a run
  • Finnish: tilanomistaja — person who holds a run