site; land for a specific use
Refers to a plot of land designated or used for a particular purpose, such as construction, development, or facilities. Often appears in compounds like 建設用地 (construction site) or 駐車場用地 (parking lot site).
The city is looking for a site for a new school.
This land is for sale as a commercial site.
The city secured land for a new park.
The company bought up land for a factory.
This whole area has been designated as commercial land.
敷地 refers to the grounds or lot occupied by a specific building, while 用地 emphasizes the intended purpose of the land, even before anything is built on it.
用地 (land for a purpose) and 用途 (the purpose or use of something) share the kanji 用 and sound similar, but 用途 refers to a use or application, not to land itself.
agricultural land; farmland
Compound of 用 (use, purpose) and 地 (land, ground). The meaning is transparent from its components.
A local farmer provided the land for use as a school site.