land-poor

[ land-poo r ]
/ ˈlændˌpʊər /

adjective

in need of ready money while owning much land.

Origin of land-poor

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby land-poor

land's end, land-grabber, land-grant college, land-holder, land-office business, land-poor, land-to-land, landammann, landau, landau-kleffner syndrome, landaulet

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British Dictionary definitions for land-poor

land-poor

adjective

owning much unprofitable land and lacking the money to maintain its fertility or improve it