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 apartments will replace a vacant lot that once held Community Christian Church, which was demolished in 2022.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
The topic was on the agenda for Monday's Southfield City Council meeting, as Metrobloks LLC is hoping to build the data center on a vacant lot on Inkster Road, between 11 Mile Road and Interstate 696.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
One of his early projects involved helping turn a vacant lot into a community garden.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
While the actual gunfight took place in a vacant lot behind the corral, the property was expanded and now includes the original site.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
The topic was on the agenda for Monday's Southfield City Council meeting, as Metrobloks LLC is hoping to build the data center on a vacant lot on Inkster Road, between 11 Mile Road and Interstate 696.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
One of his early projects involved helping turn a vacant lot into a community garden.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
While the actual gunfight took place in a vacant lot behind the corral, the property was expanded and now includes the original site.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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