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unavailable land

[/ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl lænd/]
nounpl: unavailable lands
terra indisponível
1. Land that cannot be purchased, developed, or used for a specific purpose due to legal restrictions, ownership issues, environmental protection, or other constraints
The developers found that much of the property was unavailable land due to wetland protection regulations.
Os desenvolvedores descobriram que grande parte da propriedade era terra indisponível devido aos regulamentos de proteção de zonas húmidas.
2. Real estate that is not currently on the market or accessible for acquisition
Most of the surrounding area consists of unavailable land owned by government agencies.
A maior parte da área circundante consiste em terra indisponível de propriedade de agências governamentais.
Synonyms
inaccessible landrestricted landprotected landoff-limits land
Antonyms
available landdevelopable landaccessible landopen land

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra indisponível
Standard usage in real estate and urban planning contexts
São Paulo
terra indisponível / solo indisponível
Common in real estate and municipal planning discussions
Portugal
terreno indisponível
Standard term used in property law and urban planning

Related Idioms & Phrases

tied up land
off the market
locked land
restricted property
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