sandpit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place or pit from which sand is excavated.
  2. A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.
  3. A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sandpit.wav /ˈsænd.pɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-sandpit.wav

Word forms

sandpit sandpits sand pit

Etymology

From Middle English sandpitte, sandpette, sandpütte, from Old English sandpytt (“sandpit”), equivalent to sand + pit.

Synonyms

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