land bank
noun
a banking association that engages in the financing of transactions in real property, especially in agricultural land.
land banking
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a word derived from
land bank.
Example Sentences
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The option interest payments required for land banking can cause a more than 200-basis-point hit to gross margin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Michelson and Odgie are part of a growing cohort of community leaders and advocates who are calling for support to keep Altadena in local hands, including community land trusts, land banking initiatives and local nonprofits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
"In most cases, housing delivery is delayed or challenged due to unclear and conflicting policies, land banking and skills shortages."
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
Other measures introduced in the last year by the government include curbs on land banking by supermarkets and the establishment of a regulator.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2022
And in May, the city will vote on a planned $250 million affordable housing bond measure that would fund construction, preservation and land banking.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
