holts
/hoʊlts/
noun
- Plural of holt; small wooded areas or groves.
- Birds nested in the holts along the valley.
- The ancient holts were protected by local conservation laws.
- The landscape was dotted with holts and meadows.
- Plural of holt; the dens or lairs of otters.
- The holts were built under the roots of old willow trees.
- The river had several holts used by the otter family.
- We counted three holts during our wildlife survey.