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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVacant Land
/ˈveɪ.kənt lænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Land that is not currently occupied or developed.
"The city council decided to convert the vacant land into a public park." - 2
A plot of land that is available for sale or lease.
"Investors are looking for vacant land to build new residential properties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vacant' originates from the Latin word 'vacans', meaning 'empty' or 'unoccupied', while 'land' comes from Old English 'land', referring to ground or soil. The combination reflects a historical context where land ownership and usage were central to societal structure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vacant Land" is said worldwide
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Terrain vacant
Transliteration: tɛʁɛ̃ vɑkɑ̃
"La ville a décidé de transformer le terrain vacant en parc public."
Unbebautes Land
Transliteration: ʊnˈbeːaʊ̯təs lant
"Die Stadt plant, das unbebaute Land in einen Park umzuwandeln."
Terreno vuoto
Transliteration: teˈrre.no ˈvwɔ.to
"Il comune ha deciso di trasformare il terreno vuoto in un parco pubblico."
Terreno vacío
Transliteration: teˈreno βaˈsi.o
"El ayuntamiento decidió convertir el terreno vacío en un parque público."
Terreno vago
Transliteration: teˈʁe.nu ˈvaɡu
"A cidade decidiu transformar o terreno vago em um parque público."
खाली भूमि
Transliteration: khālī bhūmi
"नगर निगम ने खाली भूमि को सार्वजनिक पार्क में बदलने का निर्णय लिया।"
空地
Transliteration: kōngdì
"市政府决定将空地改建为公共公园。"
공터
Transliteration: gongteo
"시청은 공터를 공원으로 바꾸기로 결정했습니다."
空き地
Transliteration: akichi
"市は空き地を公園に変えることを決定しました。"
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