FREEHOLD


Meaning of FREEHOLD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfrē-ˌhōld ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : a tenure of real property by which an estate in fee simple or fee tail or an estate for life is held ; also : an estate held by such tenure — compare fee 1

2. British : an estate held in fee simple

• freehold adjective or adverb

• free·hold·er -ˌhōl-dər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.