land-office business
noun
land-of·fice business
ˈland-ˈä-fəs- 
-ˈȯ-
: extensive and rapid business
… money changers … did a land-office business on payday.—
F. J. Haskin
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But even before that, the aquarium was doing land-office business.
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Detroit Free Press, 10 Nov. 2022
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“Land-office business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land-office%20business. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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