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HOLDINGS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HOLDINGS?

Need another word that means the same as “holdings”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “holdings” in this overview.

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Holdings as a Noun
Definitions of "Holdings" as a noun
Synonyms of "Holdings" as a noun (4 Words)
Associations of "Holdings" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Holdings” are: keeping, retention, belongings, property

Holdings as a Noun

Definitions of "Holdings" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “holdings” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone.
The act of retaining something.
Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone.

Synonyms of "Holdings" as a noun (4 Words)

belongings	Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone. She didn t have much baggage with her as most of her belongings* had been sent ahead by sea.*
keeping	The act of retaining something. He left his car in my keeping.
property	Shares or investments in property. That hat is my property.
retention	The fact of keeping something in one’s memory. Eating too much salt can lead to fluid retention.

Associations of "Holdings" (30 Words)

belonging	Happiness felt in a secure relationship. We feel a real sense of belonging.
belongings	Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone. She didn t have much baggage with her as most of her belongings* had been sent ahead by sea.*
chattel	An item of property other than freehold land including tangible goods chattels personal and leasehold interests chattels real.
diversify	Make (more) diverse. New plants will diversify* the habitat.*
estate	A class or order regarded as forming part of the body politic in particular in Britain one of the three groups constituting Parliament now the Lords spiritual the heads of the Church the Lords temporal the peerage and the Commons They are also known as the three estates. An industrial estate.
founder	Fail utterly; collapse. The horses foundered.
have	Have as a feature. Have a postdoc.
holder	A smallholder. A cigarette holder.
host	Be the host of or for. Your host* is Stuart Macmillan.*
hostess	A woman innkeeper. The perfect dinner party hostess.
keep	Store or keep customarily. Keep my job for me while I give birth.
landed	Owning or consisting of land or real estate. The decline of landed* estates.*
landholder	A person who owns land, especially one who either makes their living from it or rents it out to others.
landlady	A woman who keeps lodgings, a boarding house, or a pub.
landlord	A man (in legal use also a woman) who rents out land, a building, or accommodation.
loot	Steal goods; take as spoils. Ten thousand quid is a lot of loot.
memory	An electronic memory device. He searched his memory* frantically for an answer.*
own	Have something as one s own possess. I used to design all my own* clothes.*
owner	Someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business. They are searching for the owner* of the car.*
possession	The state of being completely dominated by an idea or emotion. She had taken possession* of the sofa.*
possessor	A person who owns something or has a particular quality. His father was the possessor* of a considerable fortune.*
property	Shares or investments in property. Self confidence is not an endearing property.
proprietor	(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business. By 1640 he was himself the proprietor* of a three hundred acre tract.*
rancher	A person who owns or runs a ranch.
retention	The action of absorbing and continuing to hold a substance. The children s retention* of facts.*
retentive	(of a substance) able to absorb and hold moisture. Soil should be rich and moisture retentive.
stock	Supply with livestock. I must stock* up the fridge.*
unpack	Remove from its packing. Unpack the presents.
vested	Fixed and absolute and without contingency. A vested* right.*
wallet	A bag for holding provisions, especially when travelling, typically used by pedlars and pilgrims.