Sandlot (Noun)
Meaning
A vacant lot used by city boys to play games.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The group of neighborhood kids spent their afternoons playing baseball in the local sandlot behind the abandoned house.
- As a child, he spent hours in the sandlot with his friends, playing tag and hide-and-seek among the weeds.
- Growing up in the city, the sandlot served as their backyard, where they could play sports and get some fresh air.
- In the summer, the sandlot became a vibrant gathering spot for kids to play games and socialize with their peers.
- The old sandlot where we grew up was eventually sold to a developer and turned into a high-rise apartment building.