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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"Luz's embrace in the sandpit had consequences," says Kellner-Long.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024
"The list so far is: a child's spade from the sandpit, a pair of goggles and - for some reason - a sieve," said Jay.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023
It's very exciting, and wonderful to play in the sandpit without consequences.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2022
And that kind of unassuming quiet way across nonfiction and fiction, theater, music, emerging media, it’s just an incredible creative sandpit.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 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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