holdingPronunciation: /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/Translate holding | into French | into Italian Definition of holding noun 1an area of land held by lease. the tenure of land held by lease. 2 (holdings) stocks, property, and other financial assets in someone’s possession:commercial property holdings books, periodicals, magazines, and other material in a library. holding in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of holding in the US English dictionary