SANDPIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sandpit mean? 

• SANDPIT (noun)
  The noun SANDPIT has 2 senses:

1. a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug

2. a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in

  Familiarity information: SANDPIT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SANDPIT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("sandpit" is a kind of...):

cavity; pit (a sizeable hole (usually in the ground))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

sandbox; sandpile; sandpit

Hypernyms ("sandpit" is a kind of...):

plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)

Domain region:

Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)