noun
- plural of freehold; estates in land owned outright with absolute title, or the tenure by which such estates are held
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The lawyer explained the difference between freeholds and leaseholds to the first-time buyers.
- Most houses in the suburbs are sold as freeholds rather than leasehold properties.
- The estate agent specialized in selling freeholds in the downtown area.
- Converting leaseholds to freeholds can be a complex legal process.
- The property portfolio included several valuable freeholds in prime locations.
- Freeholds typically offer more security than other forms of property ownership.