holding

Definition

Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

Example Sentences

• "Although this survey lists only a small number of representative materials in the Hoover Library's Baltic Collection, a comprehensive view of the library's holdings can be gained from the Hoover Institution's card catalog or its printed equivalent"
• "Italy's right-wing prime minister was about to cure his biggest headache by selling the state's holding in a troubled airline, Alitalia."
• "The defender at third position is supposed to keep the partner informed of his holdings in that suit."