landholder

/'lænd,houldə/

Thân thiện

The landholder surveys the fields from the hilltop.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A holder or proprietor of land: A person who owns or possesses land, especially as property. This term often implies legal ownership or a formal right to the land.

Usage

The word "landholder" is a formal term used to describe a person who has legal title to a piece of land. It is commonly used in legal, historical, and economic contexts to discuss property rights, land use, and ownership structures. It is a neutral term that focuses on the fact of possession or ownership.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new tax policy affected every landholder in the county.
  • As the principal landholder, he decided how the fields would be used.
  • The rights of the landholder are protected under this law.

Advanced Usage

• "Absentee landholder": A person who owns land but does not live on it or near it, often managing it from a distance.
  • The estate was poorly managed by an absentee landholder.

Variants and Related Words

• Landholding (n): The act or fact of owning land; also, a piece of land that is owned.

  • His landholding consisted of several hundred acres.

• Landowner (n): A very close synonym for landholder, emphasizing ownership.

  • The local landowners formed an association.

Synonyms

• Landowner: A person who owns land.
• Proprietor: The owner of a business or property.
• Freeholder: A person who owns the freehold of a property or land.

Antonyms

• Tenant: A person who occupies land or property rented from a landholder.
• Squatter: A person who settles on land without legal title or permission.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a holder or proprietor of land

Từ đồng nghĩa

• landowner
• property owner