1. ownership of land or property with the right to use it indefinitely
Usage: legal term
2. land or property owned in this way
Usage: legal term

1. held or owned as a freehold
Usage: legal term

Examples

• She purchased the freehold of her apartment building.
• The family has owned this freehold property for generations.
• Converting from leasehold to freehold can be expensive.
• The lawyer explained the difference between freehold and leasehold ownership.
• They decided to buy the freehold rather than rent.
• The freehold estate includes both the house and the land beneath it.