sandbox

ˈsændˌbɒks

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Definition of sandbox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

children's play

box filled with sand for children to play

The kids spent hours in the sandbox.

playground

sandpit

technology

TECH.

isolated computing environment for testing

TECH.

Developers tested the new app in a sandbox.

virtual machine

metal casting

TECH.

box with sand for shaping metal molds

TECH.

The foundry worker prepared the sandbox for casting.

test page

TECH.

wiki page for user experimentation

TECH.

He tried editing in the sandbox before the main page.

draft

playground

rail transport

TECH.

box on trains releasing sand for traction

TECH.

The engineer checked the sandbox before departure.

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Images of sandbox

box filled with sand for children to play
box with sand for shaping metal molds
box on trains releasing sand for traction

Expressions with sandbox

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sandbox game

game allowing creative freedom without specific goals

In a sandbox game, players can create their own objectives and stories.

sandbox tree

tropical American tree with spiny trunk and explosive seed capsules

The sandbox tree is notorious for its dangerous seed pods that burst open..

Origin of sandbox

Old English, sand (sand) + box (container)

Terms with sandbox included in their meaning

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sand table

playground

raised sandbox for children to play

sand toy

play

toy for playing with sand in a sandbox

playground

technology

sandbox for testing software applications

sand table

military

raised sandbox for soldiers to plan tactics

jail

technology

sandbox environment for running software

sandboxer

play

person who plays in a sandbox

Examples of sandbox in a sentence

The playground features a large sandbox for toddlers.
The software runs securely within a sandbox.
Using a sandbox, they safely explored new code vulnerabilities.
The apprentice learned to fill the sandbox properly.
Each mold was carefully placed in the sandbox.
She created a draft in the sandbox to test her ideas.

The sandbox allowed him to experiment without affecting the main site.
The conductor filled the sandbox with fresh sand.
The train's sandbox was crucial for icy tracks.

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French:bac à sable, environnement de test, ...
German:Sandkasten, Sandbox, ...
Italian:sabbiera, sandbox, ...
Spanish:arenero, entorno de pruebas, ...
Portuguese:caixa de areia, sandbox, ...
Chinese:沙箱, 沙盒环境, ...
Japanese:砂場, サンドボックス, ...
Arabic:صُنْدوق رَمْل, بيئة اختبار معزولة, ...
Hebrew:אַרְגַּז חוֹל, סַנְדְבּוֹקְס, ...
Russian:песочница, ...
Ukrainian:пісочниця, тестове середовище, ...
Hindi:बालूघर, सैंडबॉक्स, ...
Bengali:বালুর বাক্স, পরীক্ষা পরিবেশ, ...
Catalan:sorral, entorn de proves, ...
Czech:pískoviště, sandbox, ...
Danish:sandkasse, testmiljø, ...
Dutch:zandbak, sandbox, ...
Greek:αμμοδόχος, δοκιμαστικό περιβάλλον, ...
Hungarian:homokozó, sandbox, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់ខ្សាច់, បរិស្ថានសាកល្បងដាច់ដោយឡែក, ...
Korean:모래상자, 샌드박스, ...
Persian:جعبه شن, محیط ایزوله, ...
Polish:piaskownica, piasecznica, ...
Portuguese (BR):areeiro, sandbox, ...
Romanian:groapă cu nisip, sandbox, ...
Swedish:sandlåda, ...
Thai:กระบะทราย, สภาพแวดล้อมการทดสอบ, ...
Turkish:kum havuzu, sandbox, ...
Vietnamese:hộp cát, môi trường cách ly, ...

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Definition of sandbox - Reverso English Dictionary

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