[C,U] (law) (especially BrE) the fact of owning a building or piece of land for a period of time that is not limited:
Private tenants in flats now have the right to buy the freehold from their landlord.
freehold adjective:
a freehold property
freehold adverb:
to buy a house freehold
compareLEASEHOLD
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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