From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Lawfreeholderfree‧hold‧er /ˈfriːhəʊldə $ -hoʊldər/ noun [countable] British EnglishSCLan owner of freehold land or propertyOPP leaseholderExamples from the Corpusfreeholder• Room was also found in one act for men of 5ドル perannum plusyeomen, or servants, who were 40s. freeholders.• The rule is not confined to the case of adjacentfreeholders.• Haddenham returnedforty-five landholders in 1522, of whom thirty-five were resident, yet the survey of 1555 lists only eleven freeholders.• He was the fifth Richard Gough in succession to live as a small freeholder and yeoman farmer at Newton.• Some freeholders were just as keen as was the averageburghcouncillor to retain close ties with the government ministers.• On the other hand, some of the freeholdersseekingpatronagedemurred at the priceexpected.• The freeholder may of course sell the land or property subject to the leaseholder's interest being maintained.• The freeholderrefused to put in writing any guarantee, such as that no comprehensiveredevelopment of the site was planned.From Longman Business Dictionaryfreeholderfree‧hold‧er /ˈfriːhəʊldə-hoʊldər/ noun [countable]PROPERTYLAWsomeone who owns freehold land or propertyThe freeholder may of course sell the land or property subject to the leaseholder’s interest being maintained.