sandpit
Americannoun
noun
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a shallow pit or container holding sand for children to play in
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a pit from which sand is extracted
Etymology
Origin of sandpit
Example Sentences
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A bright pink sandpit and a pitch black infield.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
This time, McRae dances in a sandpit, quickly flicking sand up with her feet as she sings “Sports Car.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
It's very exciting, and wonderful to play in the sandpit without consequences.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2022
One listener trawled back through the archives to uncover a tragic story of a newly-wed couple who died at a sandpit near the site 150 years ago.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2021
We’re in the open, under a warm sun, so it’s probably the sandpit in the Infants’ play area, just possibly it’s the sand at the end of the long jump in the North Playing Field.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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