Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

landholder

/lˈændhˌoʊldɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: land-hold-er
IPA: /lˈændhˌoʊldɚ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who owns land.

Example Sentences

"India's agrarian system is based on large wealthy landholders and unlanded peasants, formerly of the lower caste, who are alienated from the current economic structure."

Etymology

From land + holder.

Inflected Forms

landholders (plural) land-holder (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

landholdership

Frequently Paired Words

landhold landholding smallholding

Synonyms

landowner property owner

Questions

How do you pronounce landholder?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈændhˌoʊldɚ/.
What does landholder mean?: A person who owns land.
Where does landholder come from?: From land + holder.

How to pronounce landholder

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