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 fee would offset the expense of providing access to the Ramona Community Center/Senior Center, Ramona Outdoor Community Center, Ramona Junior Fairgrounds, a sports field, vacant lot in addition to providing water, sewer and electricity services, Hickle said.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
About two miles south, the developer will build a 34-unit complex on a vacant lot near the intersection of 22nd Street and College Avenue, Vencel said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Beal wants to turn the nearly 140-year-old church into a cafe — a $500,000 to $750,000 cost — and spend $2 million building six townhomes on the vacant lot next door.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Human remains consistent with a young child were found in a vacant lot in North East, Maryland, on Wednesday.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
About two miles south, the developer will build a 34-unit complex on a vacant lot near the intersection of 22nd Street and College Avenue, Vencel said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Beal wants to turn the nearly 140-year-old church into a cafe — a $500,000 to $750,000 cost — and spend $2 million building six townhomes on the vacant lot next door.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Human remains consistent with a young child were found in a vacant lot in North East, Maryland, on Wednesday.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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