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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shorthold

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
short-hold
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a tenancy that exists for an agreed term, at the end of which the property may be recovered by the landlord.

British usage

noun

A tenancy of this kind.

Etymology

From short + hold.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shortholds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shortholder

Questions

What does shorthold mean?
Describing a tenancy that exists for an agreed term, at the end of which the property may be recovered by the landlord.
Where does shorthold come from?
From short + hold.

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