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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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.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2024
Ironically, as the East Crossroads area keeps adding new places to eat, drink and socialize, this notable part of the city’s food history is now just a large vacant lot.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024
An online video shows the chopper nose-dive into a vacant lot and explode in a ball of flames.
—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
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2024
Ironically, as the East Crossroads area keeps adding new places to eat, drink and socialize, this notable part of the city’s food history is now just a large vacant lot.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024
An online video shows the chopper nose-dive into a vacant lot and explode in a ball of flames.
—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
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“Vacant lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacant%20lot. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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