holm
1 Americannoun
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a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
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a small island, especially one in a river or lake.
noun
noun
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an island in a river, lake, or estuary
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low flat land near a river
Etymology
Origin of holm1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English holm; cognate with Old Norse holm islet, Danish holm, Swedish holme a small island, German Holm hill, island, Latin columen, culmen summit; hill
Origin of holm2
1350–1400; Middle English, by dissimilation from holn, Old English holen holly
Example Sentences
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"This comes as a relief for our employees here in Burlington, Vermont and at our manufacturing facility in Washington State," said Nik Holm, chief executive of Terry Precision Cycling, one of the small businesses involved in the case.
From BBC
After a five-year unbeaten streak, Rousey lost her UFC bantamweight title to Holly Holm in a shock defeat, and when she was knocked out by Amanda Nunes in her comeback the following year, she retired from MMA.
From BBC
After a five-year unbeaten streak, Rousey lost her UFC bantamweight title to Holly Holm in a shock defeat and when she was beaten by Amanda Nunes in her comeback the following year, she retired from MMA.
From BBC
Then came a different kind of cheating when medal-winning Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid confessed to infidelity in a TV interview.
From Los Angeles Times
This week, this obscure sport with cross-country skis and rifles emerged as the pulpiest event of the Winter Olympics when Sturla Holm Lægreid celebrated his bronze medal on Norwegian television with a stunning confession of infidelity.
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