land-poor
adjective
: owning so much unprofitable or encumbered land as to lack funds to develop the land or pay the charges due on it
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The Persian Gulf, incidentally, is another land-poor, cash-rich enclave that has reached into the surrounding seas to extend its salable square footage.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2023
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2023
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“Land-poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land-poor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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