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 four-story building would have 57 apartments plus ground-level retail, and be located at the corner of Edmund and Brush, on a vacant lot across from a bright red City Modern apartments building that recently opened.
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Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
To add insult to injury, Pfizer abandoned its plan just a few years after the Kelo decision, just as its tax breaks were about to expire and after about $80 million of taxpayer money was spent, and the land remains a vacant lot all these years later.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
Then, after further investigation, authorities found human remains in a vacant lot in North East, a June 11 news release from the Maryland State Police said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The four-story buildings would fill a mostly vacant lot and baseball diamond to the west of Expo Idaho and the Garden City Public Library.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
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Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
To add insult to injury, Pfizer abandoned its plan just a few years after the Kelo decision, just as its tax breaks were about to expire and after about $80 million of taxpayer money was spent, and the land remains a vacant lot all these years later.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
Then, after further investigation, authorities found human remains in a vacant lot in North East, a June 11 news release from the Maryland State Police said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The four-story buildings would fill a mostly vacant lot and baseball diamond to the west of Expo Idaho and the Garden City Public Library.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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