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freeholder

[free-hohl-der] / ˈfriˌhoʊl dər /
NOUN
landlord
Synonyms
STRONGEST
property owner proprietor
STRONG
hotelier hotelkeeper innkeeper lessor saw squire
Antonyms
WEAK
boarder leaser renter
NOUN
proprietor
Synonyms
STRONG
holder owner possessor proprietary
WEAK
front office land owner meal ticket titleholder
Antonyms
WEAK
customer
NOUN
yeoman
Synonyms
STRONG
assistant attendant churl clerk commoner farmer servant subordinate
Antonyms
STRONG
boss manager master

Example Sentences

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There are around five million leasehold homes in England and Wales, where people own the right to occupy a property via a lease for a limited number of years from a freeholder.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

There are around five million leasehold homes in England and Wales, where people own the right to occupy a property via lease for a limited number of years from a freeholder.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, a freeholder can charge for ground rent and service fees.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Kate feared her home was going to collapse and warned the freeholder.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

It does not matter whether he worked as a wage earner, tenant or freeholder, in the end the result would be the same.

From The Planters of Colonial Virginia by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson