building lot

Future structure's footprint

A building lot is a parcel of land designated or suitable for construction, typically of a house or other structure.

The term emphasizes that the land is zoned, sized, and prepared for development: They bought a building lot in the new subdivision.

Often shortened to simply lot in real estate contexts.

Related

property line · acre · land · raw land · corner lot · development · construction · site plan · survey · deed · zoning · subdivision · real estate · foundation · ground breaking · excavation · dirt · fence

Categories
Opposites
land use designation

building lotconservation land

Protected natural area

protected land · green space · nature preserve · parkland · wetland

Family

building, build, builds, built, builder, builders, rebuild, rebuilding, unbuilt

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G