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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On the South Side, places and spaces with incredible architectural and cultural history are often neglected by absentee owners, who then demolish them for the promise of a project that never materializes beyond creating yet another vacant lot.
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Elizabeth Blasius, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The suit, which alleges Adams drove her to a vacant lot and solicited oral sex from her, was filed in in Manhattan Supreme Court in March 2024.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
An affordable housing project preserved 44 existing apartments while adding 60 new units on a vacant lot in downtown Kansas City, Kansas.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Some critics of the demolition order have noted that unless the owner sells or develops the site, the neighborhood will be left with a vacant lot in place of what had been a retail building.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Blasius, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The suit, which alleges Adams drove her to a vacant lot and solicited oral sex from her, was filed in in Manhattan Supreme Court in March 2024.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
An affordable housing project preserved 44 existing apartments while adding 60 new units on a vacant lot in downtown Kansas City, Kansas.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Some critics of the demolition order have noted that unless the owner sells or develops the site, the neighborhood will be left with a vacant lot in place of what had been a retail building.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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