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 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 The city acquired the inn along with an adjacent vacant lot for future development. Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024 Developer Related Group is city-approved for a 24-story condo-hotel on vacant lot and a 22-story hotel. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024 Known as The Edison, that riverfront tower is coming to a vacant lot at 1005 N. Edison St., just west of the Marcus Center parking garage. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for vacant lot 

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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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