land bank

American  

noun

1. a banking association that engages in the financing of transactions in real property, especially in agricultural land.

2. a parcel or parcels of land or real estate held in trust, as for future development.

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land bank British  

noun

1. a bank that issues banknotes on the security of property

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Other Word Forms

• land banking
  noun

Etymology

Origin of land bank

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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land bank

Kennedy Lewis has given Dream Finders a highly confident letter in connection with land bank financing related to the proposed deal, Dream Finders said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

The company effectively acts as a land bank for homebuilders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Indeed, outer edges of lots around malls are now being regarded as a kind of land bank for future development.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

In the last two years, the land bank has sold more than 100 properties.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2021

This is not to be confused with the real credit granted by a land bank, where the value of the estate alone is considered.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips