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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REgroup Architecture has submitted an application to the city to build a new three-story condominium building on a vacant lot at 401 First Ave.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Former Times staff writer Nathan Fenno’s investigation into a former NBA player’s failed attempt to transform a vacant lot on the Las Vegas strip into a world-class arena was included in the top 10 investigative pieces.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Or what's going on with that vacant lot?
—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
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Former Times staff writer Nathan Fenno’s investigation into a former NBA player’s failed attempt to transform a vacant lot on the Las Vegas strip into a world-class arena was included in the top 10 investigative pieces.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Or what's going on with that vacant lot?
—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
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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