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 plaza is now filling up a previously vacant lot along 8400 Auburn Blvd. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 Across Washington and Oregon, jagged walls of blackberry brambles choke out nearly every hiking trail, highway shoulder, and vacant lot in the region. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026 In 1947 the body of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short was discovered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026 Visitors to downtown San Jose have been intrigued over the past few weeks as a 60-foot high, white geodesic dome was built on a vacant lot near San Pedro Square. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 July 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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