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stockholding

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T AA1 K HH OW2 L D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock- W.Z.Ripley

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ownership

3

noun

Meaning 3

a specific number of stocks or shares owned

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sell holdings he has in corporations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stockholdings

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: property, belongings, holding

History

Etymology

From stock + holding.