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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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Wilson, by now increasingly paranoid, installed a large sandpit in his living room, and worked on the album with the aid of a piano in the sand.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

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

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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