SANDPIT

sandbox, sandpile, sandpit

(noun) a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in

sandpit

(noun) a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sandpit (plural sandpits)

A place or pit from which sand is excavated.

A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.

Synonym: sandbox

(television) A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.

Anagrams

• Pandits, pandits

Source: Wiktionary


Sand"pit`, n.

Definition: A pit or excavation from which sand is or has been taken.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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