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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Wallace Bridges, a member of the neighborhood association and former Fort Worth ISD school board member, first had the idea last year to turn the vacant lot into a community garden. Samuel O’Neal 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026 The resident also told the news station that others in her neighborhood have asked city leaders to clear the overgrown grass in the vacant lot, but nothing has been done. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The tail hit in a vacant lot on the east side of Milam Dairy Road, sandwiched between a warehouse for Eagle Brands on the north and the V&F Center warehouse on the south. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 Additionally, plans are in the works to reserve space at a vacant lot at Fifth and A streets for a dog park once stormwater and flooding issues have been resolved, Wolski said. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vacant lot

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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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