shorthold
adjective, noun
shorthold is spelled S-H-O-R-T-H-O-L-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, shorthold means “Describing a tenancy that exists for an agreed term, at the end of which the property may be recovered by the landlord” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shorthold?
| Letters | 9: S-H-O-R-T-H-O-L-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th 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 shorthold?
Shorthold appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th 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).
Forms of shorthold
- shortholds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shorthold mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
UKDescribing a tenancy that exists for an agreed term, at the end of which the property may be recovered by the landlord.
noun
- 1
A tenancy of this kind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shorthold come from?
From short + hold.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).