holding

🇺🇸 /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/
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noun
R

the part of a company that someone owns

She has a 40% holding in the company, which means she owns 40% of it.

R

things like buildings, land, or art that someone owns

The holding has been housed in the museum since 2002, which means the museum has owned it since then.

R

land that someone rents to use for farming

The farmer has a new holding that he is using to grow crops.

translation

n. the part of a company that someone owns; things like buildings, land, or art that someone owns; land that someone rents to use for farming

Word Forms

Plural holdings