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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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
These included establishing a Southern land bank, publishing industries, television networks, job training centers, labor unions and a black university.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2019
It’s land bank of nearly 990,000 hectares, an area larger than Puerto Rico, makes it the world’s largest palm plantation firm by land size.
From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2018
This authorizes the establishment of a land bank, with power to lend on the security of farming lands, for buying farms and for productive improvements, and to issue bonds to be sold to investors.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter
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