Lot - Ground - Space - Plot
These words all mean an area of land that Is used for a particular purpose.
Land an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose: Agricultural land.
Lot (NAmE) a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose: Building lots. | A parking lot.
Ground an area of land that is used for a particular purpose: The kids were playing on waste ground near the school. | The site of an ancient burial ground.
Space a large area of land that has no buildings on it: The city has plenty of open space.| The wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies.
Plot a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose: She bought a small plot of land to build a house. | A vegetable plot.
LAND, LOT OR GROUND?
Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground is any area of open land; a ground is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity.
LOT OR PLOT?
Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for growing vegetables or burying people.
PATTERNS
*an open space
*open/empty/vacant/waste/derelict land/ground
*a/an empty/vacant lot/plot vocabulary
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