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sandscape
[ sand-skeyp ]
noun
- an artistic, often sweeping display of sand, as seen on beaches and deserts, where patterns of swirls, ridges, lines, etc., are formed by natural forces or by human design:
The beaches and sandbars along our rocky coastline are famous for their colorful, sparkling sandscapes.
The sandscape she made with just a garden rake was mind-blowing.
- any landscape that is composed primarily of sand, as at a beach or desert, existing as an area of natural formation or, at least in part, of human design:
A beautiful sandscape runs along this Arizona highway.
She designs sandscapes for beachfront homes.
- a piece of artwork made from sand contained in a clear jar, bowl, vase, etc., often with different colors of sand layered in swirling patterns.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sandscape1
First recorded in 1905–10; sand ( def ) + -scape ( def )
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