landbank

Etymology

From land + bank.

landbank means A bank which issues notes based on the security of landed property. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A bank which issues notes based on the security of landed property.“To establish a current circulating credit upon any Land-bank […] has hitherto proved difficult.”
An area of land held in reserve (by a house-building firm or investment firm) for future development, redevelopment, or sale.

verb

To hold an area of land in reserve pending future development, redevelopment, or sale.