holding
Translation
assets, shares, property, land
Examples
The company has large holdings in Asia.
The company has large holdings in Asia.
He sold his share holdings for a profit.
He sold his share holdings for a profit.
The farm is a small holding of ten acres.
The farm is a small holding of ten acres.
Grammar Patterns
holdings in (a company/country) assets owned in (a place) The fund has large holdings in tech companies.
share holdings stocks owned by a person or entity He declared all his share holdings.
a small/large holding a small/large piece of land They live on a small holding in Wales.
Similar Words
Synonyms: assets, shares, property, estate
Etymology
From the verb 'hold' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ing'.
Memory Tips
Think of the things you are currently 'holding' in terms of ownership, like stocks or land. It's often used in the plural form, 'holdings'.