Holding (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property".
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Lease
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Estate
- Personal Property
- Shareholding
- Spirituality
- Immovable
- Ratables
- Things
- Worldly Belongings
- Real Property
- Commonage
- Stockholdings
- Public Property
- Wealth
- Tangible Possession
- Rateables
- Trade-in
- Rental
- Heirloom
- Community Property
- Worldly Possessions
- Estate
- Real Estate
- Spiritualty
- Hereditament
- Stockholding
- Trust
- Salvage
- Material Possession
- Private Property
- Landholding
Related Words
Meaning 2
The act of retaining something.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's holding of the majority shares gave them control over the board of directors.
- The holding of the prisoner in solitary confinement was a subject of controversy among human rights activists.
- The museum's holding of ancient artifacts was impressive, with relics dating back thousands of years.
- The government's holding of sensitive information was criticized by transparency advocates.
- The charity's holding of a fundraising gala was a huge success, raising millions for the cause.