holdall
/ˈhoʊldɔːl/noun
holdall is spelled H-O-L-D-A-L-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, holdall means “A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of holdall is holdalls.
How many letters and syllables are in holdall?
| Letters | 7: H-O-L-D-A-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is holdall?
Holdall appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce holdall?
- UK /ˈhəʊldɔːl/
- US /ˈhoʊldɔːl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-holdall.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of holdall
- holdalls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does holdall mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large bag for carrying belongings while travelling.
- 2
A book or similar printed work containing a wide variety of information.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Holdall in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense large bag:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fourre-tout, fourretout |
| German | Reisetasche, Sporttasche |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does holdall come from?
Univerbation of hold + all.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).