Spanish word

descampado

Pronunciation

IPA/deskamˈpaðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounempty lot

Example

Jugamos en el descampado cerca de mi casa.

We played in the empty lot near my house.

Illustration for descampado (empty lot)

More examples

Las familias evitan el descampado por la noche.

Families avoid the empty lot at night.

Core concept

Open urban or peri-urban vacant lot with grass and scattered rubbish.

Common phrases

  • jugar en el descampado

    play in the empty lot

  • el descampado cercano

    the nearby empty lot

Similar words

terreno: General area of land or ground, neutral about size, use, or development.
baldío: Neglected, unused land that is overgrown or full of debris.
parcela: Small, subdivided plot of land marked for housing, farming, or construction.

Definition in Spanish

Terreno descubierto sin construcciones, a menudo abandonado o sin uso oficial, donde se realizan actividades improvisadas.

Word origin

It is formed from des- 'not' + campo 'field' (Latin campus) + -ado and denotes a vacant area left unused or used for informal activities.

Usage tips

  • English words like 'wasteland' or 'field' can mislead, since wasteland is harsher and field suggests farmland, so empty lot or open lot are safer neutral renderings.

Other meanings

  • wastelandnoun
  • vacant lotnoun

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