land bank

noun

: a bank that provides financing for land development and for farm mortgages

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The Essential Housing firm’s role as a land bank, based on how the company operates regarding other subdivisions in the United States, would be to gradually sell units to Lennar after the homebuilder secures sales of the 52 single-family homes. George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 The Will County Board is considering creating a land bank designed to help spur redevelopment on vacant or abandoned properties. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 Sutton is one of several both private and nonprofit developers building and selling on Wyandotte’s land bank. Sofi Zeman march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile on Monday, the state’s development finance agency and land bank announced the $155 million bond for the upgrade project at Mount Holyoke College. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for land bank

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of land bank was in 1696

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“Land bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20bank. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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