railbanking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of railbank
noun
  1. The practice (by investment firms) of holding a disused railroad right of way in reserve rather than immediately redeveloping or selling it; this may include converting it into a rail trail for public use either in the meantime or in perpetuity.

Word forms

railbanking

Etymology

By surface analysis, rail + banking, or, by surface analysis, railbank + -ing.

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