white land

noun

Land not included in a plan for development, demolition, etc.

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Meanings

white land1

nounwhite land (countable and uncountable, plural white lands)

plural white lands

  1. countableuncountablebusinessLand not included in a plan for development, demolition, etc.

white land2

nounwhite land (countable and uncountable, plural white lands)

plural white lands

  1. countableuncountableLand with a stiff clayey soil that is white when dry.

Origin

So called because it is not shaded on the map.

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APA

white land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20land

MLA

“white land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20land. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white land,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20land.

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