sand table

American  

noun

1. a table with raised edges holding sand for children to play with.

2. Military. a table holding a scale model of a tract of land, including trees, streams, buildings, etc., made of hardened sand, used for training in gunnery or tactics.

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sand table British  

noun

1. military a surface on which sand can be modelled into a relief map on which to demonstrate tactics

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Etymology

Origin of sand table

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

There are hammocks, a sand table and raised garden beds with fresh herbs that families can pick, smell and taste.

From Los Angeles Times

Homemade phonics posters hung from the ceiling, dangling above a new a play kitchen, sand table and bins of colorful blocks and puzzles.

From Los Angeles Times

New activity centers include an augmented reality sand table, tinker shop with real tools, arts space, and engineering challenges.

From Seattle Times

Keep little ones busy on a steamy day with Step2’s water and sand table, or waterfall discovery wall.

From Seattle Times

Or will they just recall how cool the kinetic sand table was?

From The Verge