If you have a holding in a company, you own shares in it.
[business]
That would increase Olympia & York's holding to 35%.
Sid's amazing wealth comes from holdings in oil, gas, land and property.
Synonyms: property, securities, investments, resources More Synonyms of holding
2. countable noun
A holding is an area of farm land which is owned or rented by the person who grows crops on it.
3. plural noun
The holdings of a place such as a museum, library, or art gallery are the items such as books or paintings which are kept there.
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A holding operation or action is a temporary one that is intended to keep a situation under control and to prevent it from becoming worse.
A garden is, at best, a holding operation against nature.
More Synonyms of holding
holding in British English
(ˈhəʊldɪŋ)
noun
1.
land held under a lease and used for agriculture or similar purposes
2. (often plural)
property to which the holder has legal title, such as land, stocks, shares, and other investments
3. sport
the obstruction of an opponent with the hands or arms, esp in boxing
adjective
4. Australian informal
in funds; having money
holding in American English
(ˈhoʊldɪŋ)
noun
1.
land, esp. a farm, rented from another
2. [pl.]
property owned, as stocks, bonds, or inventory; assets
3.
in certain sports, the illegal use of the hands and arms to hinder the movements of an opponent
Word origin
ME holdinge: see hold1
More idioms containing
holding
leave someone holding the bag
leave someone holding the baby
Examples of 'holding' in a sentence
holding
He has been tried as a holding midfielder without much success and he is not looking any better as an attacking midfielder.
The Sun (2016)
Don't use your home as a holding area.
The Sun (2016)
He has denied any financial wrongdoing via his holding company, and has not commented on the attack.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He's a holding midfielder, not a defender.
The Sun (2016)
The government announced this month that it would press ahead with selling its remaining 9 per cent holding in Lloyds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This suggested that he might be sent to a controlled refugee holding centre.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We are ushered into a holding area.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Other land holdings are agricultural and provide income from rents.
The Sun (2008)
We were supposed to be a party that had a base and strong holding in local government.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Why has there been such a dramatic increase in bank holding companies?
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
Now we have to find another holding player.
The Sun (2011)
Will be used in a holding role.
The Sun (2013)
What should be is the position he is being asked to play as the holding midfielder.
The Sun (2014)
Because of its size the favoured route is to place the holding in three tranches.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Yet their tight forwards are only a holding operation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The hedge funds claim that shareholders are being denied the real value of the property holdings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They were just kept in a horrible holding area.
The Sun (2010)
This is another government holding company that owns a number of investment vehicles.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Government and local government could also release some of its own land holdings at low or zero cost.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Other combinations used a financial enterprise such as a trust or holding company to control the voting stock of the corporations involved.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
It has since increased its holding to 19%.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The holding company will report the accounting results of these subsidiary companies as part of the accounting results for the group of companies.
Pass, Christopher, Lowes, Bryan Collins Dictionary of Economics (1993)
The museum 's holdings are now up for auction.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He is left with a 10.4 per cent holding.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Now we find curators again drawing for the major part on the gallery 's own holdings.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is setting up a British holding company.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This comes to more than half of the assets owned by the funds, which are being allowed to keep their equity holdings.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He sold half of his 80% holding at the 2014 float.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The fund's biggest holding is the oil giant BP.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
All related terms of 'holding'
hold
When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms.
overwithhold
to deduct more ( withholding tax ) than is owed
hand-holding
the providing of attentive support or instruction , as to calm or lessen anxiety or fear
holding cell
A cell is a small room in which a prisoner is locked . A cell is also a small room in which a monk or nun lives.
small holding
a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation
holding company
A holding company is a company that has enough shares in one or more other companies to be able to control the other companies.
holding paddock
a paddock in which cattle or sheep are kept temporarily, as before shearing , etc
holding pattern
the oval or circular path of an aircraft flying around an airport awaiting permission to land
holding thumbs
holding the thumb of one hand with the other, in the hope of bringing good luck
holding operation
a plan or procedure devised to prolong the existing situation
hold in
If you hold in an emotion or feeling, you do not allow yourself to express it, often making it more difficult to deal with.
hold on
If you hold on , or hold onto something, you keep your hand on it or around it, for example to prevent the thing from falling or to support yourself.
hold-up
If you hold up your hand or something you have in your hand, you move it upwards into a particular position and keep it there.
hold off
If you hold off doing something, you delay doing it or delay making a decision about it.
hold out
If you hold out your hand or something you have in your hand, you move your hand away from your body, for example to shake hands with someone.
hold back
If you hold back or if something holds you back , you hesitate before you do something because you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do.
hold down
If you hold down a job or a place in a team , you manage to keep it.
hold forth
to speak for a long time or in public
hold on to
If you hold on to something that gives you an advantage , you succeed in keeping it for yourself, and prevent it from being taken away or given to someone else.
hold over
If you hold something over someone, you use it in order to threaten them or make them do what you want .
hold with
If you do not hold with an activity or action, you do not approve of it.
be left holding the bag
If you are left holding the bag , you are put in a situation where you are responsible for something, often in an unfair way because other people fail or refuse to take responsibility for it.
hold against
If you hold something against someone, you let their actions in the past influence your present attitude towards them and cause you to deal severely or unfairly with them.
hold together
If you hold a group of people together , you help them to live or work together without arguing , although they may have different aims , attitudes , or interests.
be left holding the baby
If you are left holding the baby , you are put in a situation where you are responsible for something, often in an unfair way because other people fail or refuse to take responsibility for it.
leave someone holding the bag
to make someone responsible for a problem that nobody else wants to deal with. The usual British expression is leave someone holding the baby .
leave someone holding the baby
to make someone responsible for a problem that nobody else wants to deal with. The usual American expression is leave someone holding the bag .
there is no holding him or her
he or she is so spirited or resolute that they cannot be restrained
hold a reservation
If a hotel holds a reservation , it keeps a room for someone, and does not give it to someone else.
land-holder
a person who owns or occupies land
1 (noun)
Definition
property to which the holder has legal title, such as land, stocks, or shares
His wealth comes from holdings in oil, gas, land and property.
Synonyms
property
securities
investments
resources
estate
His estate was valued at £100,000.
assets
possessions
stocks and shares
land interests
2 (noun)
Definition
property to which the holder has legal title, such as land, stocks, or shares
Synonyms
property
Security forces confiscated weapons and stolen property.
resources
assets
possessions
Additional synonyms
in the sense of estate
Definition
property or possessions, esp. of a deceased person