land bank
Americannoun
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a banking association that engages in the financing of transactions in real property, especially in agricultural land.
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a parcel or parcels of land or real estate held in trust, as for future development.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of land bank
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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Still, the Bansals were established developers in Gurugram, with a large land bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Millrose Properties, a real estate investment trust, was spun off from Lennar and acts as a land bank for homebuilders.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
The lands from this transaction will be set aside in the department’s land bank.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Samolet is Russia's No.1 developer by the size of the land bank.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2021
By the terms of this act, the United States is divided into twelve districts, in each of which a Federal land bank is established.
From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson
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