sandlot

noun

sand·​lot ˈsan(d)-ˌlät How to pronounce sandlot (audio)
: a vacant lot especially when used for usually unorganized sports
sandlot adjective
sandlotter noun

Examples of sandlot in a Sentence

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Young Bob played on sandlots in Birmingham with white friends during the Jim Crow era. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 In the 1930s, a member of a prominent Bay Area ranching family snapped up an undeveloped beachfront sandlot in California‘s San Diego County. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024 The swing was honed on the sandlots of suburban Orange County, the product of years of daily batting practice between a son and his dad. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024 The brand also upcycled denim scraps and cardboard tubing to make a shade structure for a Texas sandlot baseball team. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for sandlot

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sandlot was in 1878

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“Sandlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandlot. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

sandlot

noun
sand·​lot ˈsan-ˌ(d)lät How to pronounce sandlot (audio)
: a vacant lot especially when used by youngsters for unorganized sports
sandlot adjective
sandlotter noun
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