overgrown lot

Abandoned weedy property

An overgrown lot is a piece of land—usually in an urban or suburban area—where vegetation has grown wild due to neglect.

Weeds, tall grass, and scrubby plants take over what was once cleared ground: The overgrown lot next door attracted rats and complaints from neighbors.

Such lots are often abandoned properties awaiting development or foreclosure.

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for sale sign · wild · brambles · fence · chain link fence · trash · broken glass · grass · neglected · tangled · property · city block · urban · urban decay · decay · jungle · forgotten · rusty

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Opposites
maintenance and care

overgrown lotmanicured lawn

Meticulously maintained grass area

formal garden · botanical garden · estate grounds · golf course · English garden

development status

overgrown lotconstruction site

Where edifices get erected

parking lot · shopping center · building site · commercial building · commercial property

vegetation state

overgrown lotcleared land

empty lot · desert landscape

Family

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