Noun: freehold 'free,hówld
- An estate held in fee simple or for life
"They inherited a freehold estate from their grandparents"
- Tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
"The property was sold as a freehold, giving the buyer complete ownership"
Derived forms: freeholds
Type of: acres, demesne, estate, land, land tenure, landed estate, tenure
Encyclopedia: Freehold, NJ