flag lot

noun

An allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land connecting it to the roadway.

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Meanings

nounflag lot (plural flag lots)

plural flag lots

  1. USAn allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land connecting it to the roadway.

    Synonyms: battleaxe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn allotment of land at the rear of another property, with a long, narrow strip of land connecting it to the roadway.

Similar
battleaxe
Also see
battle axe

Origin

From the lot's resemblance to a flag hoisted on a flagpole.

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APA

flag lot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag%20lot

MLA

“flag lot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag%20lot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flag lot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag%20lot.

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