sandbox, sandpile, sandpit
(noun) a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
sandbox
(noun) mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sandbox (plural sandboxes)
(US) A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.
A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.
An animal's litter box.
(rail) A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping.
(computing) An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.
(Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
(US, military, slang, usually "The Sandbox") The Middle East.
• (play enclosure with sand): sandpit (UK)
sandbox (third-person singular simple present sandboxes, present participle sandboxing, simple past and past participle sandboxed)
(computing, transitive) To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.
Source: Wiktionary
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
