land bank

noun

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

Examples of land bank in a Sentence

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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 With roots in the federal land bank system established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, the Farm Credit Bank of St. Paul grew its lending territory by merging with the Farm Credit Bank of St. Louis in 1992 and the Farm Credit Bank of Louisville in 1994, as well as AgAmerica in 2003. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 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

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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 25 Jun. 2026.

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