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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Listen to this article A homeless woman was shot to death in a vacant lot on the near West Side Sunday evening, according to Chicago police.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
On May 3, 2015, the body of a 22-year-old man was found in a vacant lot in Palm Beach, Fla.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
Police said the woman had been found inside the tent, which was set up against the southern wall of a vacant lot between two viaducts.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
The Hall of Famer purchased the vacant lot with his wife, Tiffany, in 2016 for $1.5 million after announcing his retirement, and completed it three years later.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
On May 3, 2015, the body of a 22-year-old man was found in a vacant lot in Palm Beach, Fla.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
Police said the woman had been found inside the tent, which was set up against the southern wall of a vacant lot between two viaducts.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
The Hall of Famer purchased the vacant lot with his wife, Tiffany, in 2016 for $1.5 million after announcing his retirement, and completed it three years later.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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