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land-poor
[ land-poor ]
adjective
- in need of ready money while owning much land.
land-poor
adjective
- owning much unprofitable land and lacking the money to maintain its fertility or improve it
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Word History and Origins
Origin of land-poor1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Example Sentences
The family that was land-poor in China is slum-poor, immigrant-poor in California.
From New York Times
Nevertheless, he said, if there was to be any hope of reconciliation — a way to balance the competing claims of the various groups in Assam, including land-poor tribes and impoverished Assamese — Bengali Muslims had to have patience.
From New York Times
Dense, land-poor Santa Ana, torn between parks and development, is in 85th place.
From Salon
She’s more interested in the land-poor range.
From Washington Post
About 70 percent of alfalfa grown in California is used in dairies, and a good portion of the rest is exported to land-poor Asian countries like Japan.
From Slate
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