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noun
An embankment adjacent to a railroad track.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: roadbank
verb
To hold a disused railroad right of way in reserve, saving it for future repurposing or sale; this may include converting it into a rail trail for public use either in the meantime or in perpetuity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: landbank
History
From rail + bank.
