sandpit
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sandpit
- /ˈsænd.pɪt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English sandpitte, sandpette, sandpütte, from Old English sandpytt (“sandpit”), equivalent to sand + pit.
noun sandpits · sand pit
- A place or pit from which sand is excavated.
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A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.
Similar: sandbox
- A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East. Originally designed to illustrate Kuwait and the oil pipelines, the 'sandpit', based on maps and photographs to a scale of 1:1,000,000, was extended to include other countries.
Translations
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noun place where sand is excavated
| Español | hoya arenosa, hoya arenácea, hoya arenisca |
|---|---|
| Português | areal |
| Italiano | renaio, cava di sabbia |
noun children's play area
| Español | arenero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 砂場 sunaba |
| Português | caixa de areia |
| Français | bac à sable |
| Deutsch | Sandkasten |
| Italiano | sabbiera |
| Русский | песо́чница pesóčnica |
Talk about this word "sandpit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sandpit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sandpit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sandpit "sandpit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sandpit.Cite this
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title = {sandpit},
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