sandlot
sandlot Lexical Profile
sandlot Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A vacant, often sandy or unpaved plot of land in or near an urban area used by neighborhood children for informal games and sports, especially baseball.
"During the summer holidays, the neighborhood kids gathered at the corner sandlot every afternoon to play baseball until dusk."
• adjective
North American Relating to or designating informal, amateur sports (especially baseball) played on a vacant lot or neighborhood field rather than in an organized league.
"Many legendary professional players first honed their skills in neighborhood sandlot baseball games."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in late 19th-century American English as a compound of 'sand' and 'lot', originally referring to sandy vacant lots in San Francisco where political rallies and informal neighborhood baseball games were held.