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sandpit

American

[sand-pit] / ˈsændˌpɪt /

noun

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

sandpit British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of sandpit

First recorded in 1520–30; sand + pit ¹

Example Sentences

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Long, putting aside his own disappointment, instinctively leapt into the sandpit to congratulate him.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

There was a sandpit near to the scoreboard or they'd put some stumps down and play cricket.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 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

The school yard actually has equipment—swings, a sandpit, and a jungle gym.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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