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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sandpit

First recorded in 1520–30; sand + pit ¹

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sandpit

This time, McRae dances in a sandpit, quickly flicking sand up with her feet as she sings “Sports Car.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Young children will be catered for with attractions at a family zone at Blaikie's Quay, including a giant sandpit.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

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

Anyway it’s hot and I’m feeling thirsty and I’m not pleased there are so many of us in the sandpit.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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