# land tenure

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlænd ˈtɛn.jʊə/

## Definitions
1. The legal regime in which land "owned" by an individual is possessed by someone else who is said to "hold" the land, based on an agreement between both individuals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/land-tenure