sandscape

American  

[sand-skeyp] / ˈsændˌskeɪp /

noun

1. an artistic, often sweeping display of sand, as seen on beaches and deserts, where patterns of swirls, ridges, lines, etc., are formed by natural forces or by human design.

   The beaches and sandbars along our rocky coastline are famous for their colorful, sparkling sandscapes.

   The sandscape she made with just a garden rake was mind-blowing.

2. any landscape that is composed primarily of sand, as at a beach or desert, existing as an area of natural formation or, at least in part, of human design.

   A beautiful sandscape runs along this Arizona highway.

   She designs sandscapes for beachfront homes.

3. a piece of artwork made from sand contained in a clear jar, bowl, vase, etc., often with different colors of sand layered in swirling patterns.

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Etymology

Origin of sandscape

First recorded in 1905–10; sand ( def. ) + -scape ( def. )

Example Sentences

One house had wallpaper depicting a lush green landscape, a stark contrast to the monotonous sandscape outside.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

The narrative shifts from the sandscape to the doctor, who reluctantly picks up a teen hitchhiker.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2018

By contrast the series is a slower, grimmer tale that originates not in glitzy Miami but in the bleak sandscape of Pahrump, Nev.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2017

It's what Pine Valley always was, and what Pinehurst aspires to be: an awesome sandscape that's visually stunning and entertaining to play.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 3, 2014

The blue of heaven rounded the sandscape to their present sight, a dome of blue flame over a plain whose colour was like that of an autumn leaf become sear.

From The Mermaid A Love Tale by Dougall, Lily