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sandpit

[ sand-pit ]

noun

  1. a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.


sandpit

/ ˈ²õæ²Ô»åËŒ±èɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a shallow pit or container holding sand for children to play in
  2. a pit from which sand is extracted
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Origin of sandpit1

First recorded in 1520–30; sand + pit 1
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At the 2015 world championships, Gillette faded left then overcorrected at the end of his run, too late to abort, and landed hard outside the sandpit.

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As Jesse Owens soared over the eight-metre mark to secure Berlin 1936 gold, Long - his biggest rival - leapt into the sandpit in Berlin to hug and congratulate him.

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There was a sandpit near to the scoreboard or they'd put some stumps down and play cricket.

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The wife of the heir to the throne also joined a group of children playing in a sandpit and spoke to staff about the effects of the Covid pandemic lockdowns.

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As we talk, Anna plays in the sandpit and with toys in the room next door.

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