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 Port Authority board’s development committee discussed Flint Residential’s proposal to build new apartments on a vacant lot at 46th and Walnut streets, near the art museums and the Country Club Plaza.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
At a vacant lot several miles from Seattle's stadium, workers were putting the final touches last week on 75 tiny homes.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
The structure, formerly on a vacant lot off La Jolla Scenic Drive South near Via Capri, was built over time, starting nine to 12 months ago.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
This vacant lot was home to an old location of The Trail Dust Steak House and then after, The Rock Wood Fired Kitchen.
—Ella Gonzales
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
At a vacant lot several miles from Seattle's stadium, workers were putting the final touches last week on 75 tiny homes.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
The structure, formerly on a vacant lot off La Jolla Scenic Drive South near Via Capri, was built over time, starting nine to 12 months ago.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
This vacant lot was home to an old location of The Trail Dust Steak House and then after, The Rock Wood Fired Kitchen.
—Ella Gonzales
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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