sandlot

[ sand-lot ]

noun

1. a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.

adjective

1. Also sand-lot. of, relating to, or played in such a lot:

   sandlot baseball.

sandlot

/ ˈsændˌlɒt /

noun

1. an area of vacant ground used by children for playing baseball and other games
2. modifier denoting a game or sport played on a sandlot

   sandlot baseball

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandlot¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; sand + lot

Example Sentences

However, what’s becoming clear is that some of these companies are erecting stadiums and others are assembling relative sandlots.

From Digiday

It elevated the players from being sandlot players to being real pros.

From Washington Post

A sandlot, a playground, a high school field … You own them all for that one moment.

From The Daily Beast

I myself am interested in everything in the world, from a sandlot ball game to the nebula in Orion.

From Project Gutenberg