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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An online video shows the chopper nose-dive into a vacant lot and explode in a ball of flames.
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Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Couches on the side of the road, pipes in a vacant lot, tires in a city park.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
The first fire was reported around 8:40 p.m. in a vacant lot near State Street and Pacific Avenue, according to fire officials.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
It could be seen in its entirety from across a vacant lot on the northwest corner of the intersection.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Couches on the side of the road, pipes in a vacant lot, tires in a city park.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2024
The first fire was reported around 8:40 p.m. in a vacant lot near State Street and Pacific Avenue, according to fire officials.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
It could be seen in its entirety from across a vacant lot on the northwest corner of the intersection.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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