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- Dictionaryholding/ˈhəʊldɪŋ/
noun
- 1. an area of land held by lease.
- 2. stocks, property, and other financial assets in someone's possession: "commercial property holdings"
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the amount of a company's shares that a person or organization owns: holding in sth He is considering selling his 28% holding in the company. increase/raise/build up a holding The Chairman bought a further 80,000 shares, increasing his holding to 20.3%.
The meaning of HOLDING is land held especially by a vassal or tenant. How to use holding in a sentence.
noun. the act of a person or thing that holds. hold. a section of land leased or otherwise tenanted, especially for agricultural purposes. a company owned by a holding company. Often holdings. legally owned property, especially stocks, bonds, or real estate.
1. countable noun. If you have a holding in a company, you own shares in it. [business] That would increase Olympia & York's holding to 35%. Sid's amazing wealth comes from holdings in oil, gas, land and property. Synonyms: property, securities, investments, resources More Synonyms of holding. 2. countable noun.
1. a. : to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal. holds property worth millions. the bank holds the title to the car. b. : to have as a privilege or position of responsibility. hold a professorship. c. : to have as a mark of distinction. holds the record for the 100-yard dash. holds a PhD. 2. : to keep under restraint.
to keep someone in a place so that they cannot leave: hold someone in custody The police are holding several people in custody (= at the police station) for questioning. hold someone hostage The terrorists held him hostage for 18 months. be held prisoner I was held prisoner in a tiny attic room. More examples.
noun. /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ holding (in something) a number of shares that somebody has in a company. She has a 40% holding in the company. see also fundholding. Want to learn more?
