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Definition ransom strip in British English

ransom strip noun

noun
1

a small piece of land which becomes extremely valuable because without it a developer can't develop a site properly

Example

Discovering that land is affected by a ransom strip can be elating if you are the owner of the ransom strip or extremely depressing if you are the owner of the land.

Definition ransom strip in British English