sandpit

ˈsændˌpɪt

Definition of sandpit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

children's play

Rare

box or pit with sand for children

Rare

The kids spent hours in the sandpit.

sandbox

mining

TECH.

area designated for industrial sand extraction

TECH.

Large trucks hauled sand from the sandpit to the construction site..

military

TECH.

model for military simulations

TECH.

The strategy was tested in a sandpit.

sandbox

training ground

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box or pit with sand for children
area designated for industrial sand extraction

Origin of sandpit

Old English, sand (sand) + pytt (pit)

Examples of sandpit in a sentence

The sandpit was a popular spot at the playground.
The company invested in a new sandpit to increase production.
Workers in the sandpit wore protective gear to guard against dust.
The generals gathered around the sandpit for analysis.
In the sandpit, they simulated the entire battle.

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French:bac à sable, sablière, ...
German:Sandkiste, Sandgrube, ...
Italian:sabbiera, cava di sabbia, ...
Spanish:arenero, cantera de arena, ...
Portuguese:areeiro, mina de areia, ...
Chinese:沙坑, 采沙场, ...
Japanese:砂場, 砂採掘場, ...
Arabic:حفرة رمل, مَقْلَع رَمْل, ...
Hebrew:אֲרִגַּז חוֹל, בּוֹר חוֹל, ...
Russian:песочница, песчаный карьер, ...
Ukrainian:пісочниця, піщаний кар'єр, ...
Hindi:रेत का गड्ढा, रेत खदान, ...
Bengali:বালির গর্ত, বালুর খনি, ...
Catalan:sorrall, pedrera de sorra, ...
Czech:pískoviště, pískovna, ...
Danish:sandkasse, sandgrav, ...
Dutch:zandbak, zandgroeve, ...
Greek:αμμοδοχείο, αμμωρυχείο, ...
Hungarian:homokozó, homokbánya, ...
Khmer:រណ្តៅខ្សាច់, ទីតាំងជីកយកខ្សាច់, ...
Korean:모래 놀이터, 모래 채취장, ...
Persian:شن‌بازی, معدن شن, ...
Polish:piaskownica, kopalnia piasku, ...
Portuguese (BR):areeiro, mina de areia, ...
Romanian:groapă cu nisip, carieră de nisip, ...
Swedish:sandlåda, sandtäkt, ...
Thai:กระบะทราย, บ่อทราย, ...
Turkish:kum havuzu, kum ocağı, ...
Vietnamese:hố cát, mỏ cát, ...

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