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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If 10 years from now this site is still a massive vacant lot, the Lincoln Yards embarrassment will make Block 37 look by comparison a stirring success.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Less than a mile from that property is another vacant lot where a developer is planning to build single-family homes.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Held in the vacant lot across from the Marlin Hotel on 12th and Collins, this weekly madcap dance party took on new credibility last week when Miami Beach Mayor Sy Gelber (club name: Super Fly Sy) showed up with his charming wife, Edith Gelber, who does not at present have a club name.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
One of those properties was a vacant lot in the Child’s Park neighborhood of south St. Petersburg.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Less than a mile from that property is another vacant lot where a developer is planning to build single-family homes.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Held in the vacant lot across from the Marlin Hotel on 12th and Collins, this weekly madcap dance party took on new credibility last week when Miami Beach Mayor Sy Gelber (club name: Super Fly Sy) showed up with his charming wife, Edith Gelber, who does not at present have a club name.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
One of those properties was a vacant lot in the Child’s Park neighborhood of south St. Petersburg.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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