Land Use Planning

noun the state of being spread out or scattered

• The dispersal of seeds by wind is an important factor in plant reproduction.
• The dispersal of people in the crowd made it hard to find my friends.
• The dispersal of snacks at the party was a hit with everyone.
• The dispersal of rumors can cause a lot of confusion and misunderstandings.

noun a right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation

• The government used eminent domain to acquire the land needed for the new highway project.
• They're talking about using eminent domain to take over that empty lot.
• They're gonna pull the eminent domain card to grab that property.
• In the world of business, sometimes taking risks is like exercising eminent domain over your comfort zone.

verb to intrude on someone's territory or rights

• The new construction project will encroach upon the protected wetlands.
• Hey, could you please not encroach on my personal space?
• Dude, don't encroach on my turf like that!
• His negative attitude began to encroach on the team's morale.

noun a place where trailers or mobile homes are parked or located

• The city council approved the construction of a new trailer court on the outskirts of town.
• I heard they're setting up a new trailer court down by the river.
• Let's hang out at the trailer court and have a bonfire tonight.
• Her messy apartment looked like a trailer court after a tornado hit.

noun Acronym for 'Association of Business Managers', a professional organization for individuals working in business management roles.

• The company implemented an ABM strategy to target specific high-value accounts.
• I heard the marketing team is trying out that ABM thing to get more sales.
• ABM is the new buzzword in the sales world.
• ABM is like a sniper rifle in the world of marketing, targeting only the most valuable prospects.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The new grocery store is located across the street from the library.
• I saw your friend's car parked across the street.
• Let's meet up at the cafe across the street.
• She felt like her dreams were just across the street, waiting to be realized.