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sandpit

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/ ˈsændˌpɪt /
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noun

a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.

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Origin of sandpit

First recorded in 1520–30; sand + pit1

Words nearby sandpit

sandpapery, sand pear, sand perch, sand pile, sandpiper, sandpit, Sandra, sand rat, Sandringham, Sandro, Sandrocottus
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British Dictionary definitions for sandpit

sandpit
/ (ˈsændˌpɪt) /

noun

a shallow pit or container holding sand for children to play in
a pit from which sand is extracted
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