sand pile
nounBuilding Trades.
a base for a footing in soft soil, made by compacting sand in a cavity left by a wooden pile.
Origin of sand pile
1First recorded in 1900–05
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How to use sand pile in a sentence
Of the outdoor games which we have to suggest, perhaps the sand pile stands at the head of the list.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerMammy's doll baby kin make de pootiest cakes on dis here sand pile.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins | Nell SpeedThe sand pile was renewed every time and made as high and soft as possible, and very soon all our animals were below the falls.
Death Valley in '49 | William Lewis ManlyHe then inspected the sand pile, while we watched him with dismay, being ignorant of the cause of his frenzy.
The Awakening of the Desert | Julius C. BirgeAway off, at the further side of the Man-killer, a horseman had suddenly ridden into sight from behind a sand pile.
The Young Engineers in Arizona | H. Irving Hancock
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