sandlot
/ˈsændlɑt/
noun
- A vacant lot or piece of land used by children for informal sports and games, especially baseball.
- He learned to catch and throw on a sandlot with his older brother.
- The sandlot was dusty and full of rocks, but it was their favorite place to play.
- Every afternoon, the kids played baseball on the sandlot behind the school.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of informal, unorganized sports played on a sandlot.
- Her sandlot days taught her more about teamwork than any official coach could.
- They organized a sandlot baseball league for kids in the neighborhood.
- The team had a sandlot style of play, full of energy but lacking formal training.