sandpit
Americannoun
noun
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a shallow pit or container holding sand for children to play in
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a pit from which sand is extracted
Etymology
Origin of sandpit
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
As we talk, Anna plays in the sandpit and with toys in the room next door.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2022
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
Jayme and Taylor would tie a red wagon to Luke and then throw a ball across the sandpit and the dog would race to get it, the wagon trailing behind.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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