sandlot
noun
sand·lot
ˈsan(d)-ˌlät 
: a vacant lot especially when used for usually unorganized sports
sandlot
adjective
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In the 1930s, a member of a prominent Bay Area ranching family snapped up an undeveloped beachfront sandlot in California‘s San Diego County.
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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
Four years ago, the 60-year-old stayed busy working, playing sandlot baseball and spending time with his three granddaughters.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2024
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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
Four years ago, the 60-year-old stayed busy working, playing sandlot baseball and spending time with his three granddaughters.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Sandlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandlot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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sandlot
noun
sand·lot
ˈsan-ˌ(d)lät
: a vacant lot especially when used by youngsters for unorganized sports
sandlot
adjective
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