"gapsite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gapsites [plural]
Etymology: From gap + site. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gap|site}} gap + site Head templates: {{en-noun}} gapsite (plural gapsites)
  1. The location where a building has been torn down or demolished.
    Sense id: en-gapsite-en-noun-LWqEWNJt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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