holt

¹ American  

[hohlt] / hoʊlt /

noun

Archaic.

1. a wood or grove.

2. a wooded hill.

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Holt ² American  

[hohlt] / hoʊlt /

noun

1. Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader: prime minister 1966–67.

2. a town in central Michigan.

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Holt ¹ British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. Harold Edward. 1908–67, Australian statesman; prime minister (1966–67); believed drowned

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holt ² British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. archaic a wood or wooded hill

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holt ³ British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. the burrowed lair of an animal, esp an otter

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Etymology

Origin of holt

before 900; Middle English holte, Old English holt; cognate with Dutch hout, Old Norse holt, German Holz wood; akin to Greek kládos twig ( clado- ), Old Irish caill wood

Example Sentences

Monroe, which used to be a City Section powerhouse in the 1970s when Denny Holt was head coach, also has received a strong season from junior Luis Martinez, who has 21 hits and is batting .500.

From Los Angeles Times

On Friday, James Glen, who was set to stand in Edinburgh North Western, stood down, saying he fully supported Holt's decision to step down and her "reasons behind it".

From BBC

Linda Holt, who was standing in the Fife North constituency, is among them, citing a lack of support from the party.

From BBC

He appeared on stage with Michael Holt, the conservative group leader on Babergh council, who announced he had defected to Reform.

From BBC

The closest thing land art has to an origin story is a dusty road trip three of its early protagonists, Michael Heizer, Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson, made to the Nevada desert in the late 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal