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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According to a development agreement approved by the city in December 2023, the cottages would be built first on a vacant lot to the south of the mobile home park, leaving residents unaffected. —

Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025 Among their options: No. 1 Contemporary Three-Family Rowhouse This 3,600-square-foot house from 2000 sat just east of Fifth Avenue, across from a vacant lot. —

Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 At the vacant lot on a recent morning, Lara limped to the driver’s side of the bed truck, which has a cracked windshield. —

Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 On a recent morning, Jordan stood in a vacant lot in Cedar Park shooting arrows at a target set at about 230 feet (70 meters) away, the distance used in the Olympics and Paralympics. —

Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for vacant lot