vacant lot
noun
: a piece of land that is not being used
The children played in the vacant lot between the two buildings.
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Or what's going on with that vacant lot?
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Journal Staff, The Providence Journal, 21 Feb. 2026
The Chicago Plan Commission approved a proposal to replace a vacant lot in Lakeview on the North Side with a 12-story apartment building.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The sedan came to a stop against the wall of a nearby apartment building, while the truck went through a fence surrounding a nearby vacant lot.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The 73-unit project, which the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will consider financing Tuesday, is planned for a vacant lot at 8370 Power Inn Road.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Journal Staff, The Providence Journal, 21 Feb. 2026
The Chicago Plan Commission approved a proposal to replace a vacant lot in Lakeview on the North Side with a 12-story apartment building.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The sedan came to a stop against the wall of a nearby apartment building, while the truck went through a fence surrounding a nearby vacant lot.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The 73-unit project, which the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will consider financing Tuesday, is planned for a vacant lot at 8370 Power Inn Road.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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