1. a small wood or grove of trees
Usage: chiefly British; literary
2. the den or lair of an animal, especially an otter
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The ancient holt provided shelter for many woodland creatures.
• They walked through the peaceful holt on their morning hike.
• The otter returned to its holt by the riverbank.
• A small holt of oak trees stood at the edge of the field.
• The poet described the mystical holt in vivid detail.