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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The facility will be located near East Garfield Boulevard and South Prairie Avenue in what’s now a vacant lot, steps away from the Garfield CTA Green Line stop.
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The investigation is at a vacant lot in the 5000 block of Oregon Street near Beechwood Street.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Shortly before the attack, the victim and her son were in their backyard arguing with two women, including Linda’s attacker, after the women’s dogs defecated in a vacant lot adjacent to the Scott family’s home.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
The vacant lot is located at the corner of Waite Drive and Murray Hill Road.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The investigation is at a vacant lot in the 5000 block of Oregon Street near Beechwood Street.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Shortly before the attack, the victim and her son were in their backyard arguing with two women, including Linda’s attacker, after the women’s dogs defecated in a vacant lot adjacent to the Scott family’s home.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
The vacant lot is located at the corner of Waite Drive and Murray Hill Road.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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