sandpit meaning

sandpit as a noun

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

   Type of: pit

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

   Synonyms: sandbox, sandpile

   Type of: plaything

sandpit in a sentence

• That child dug a tunnel in the sandpit.
• The sandpit has a slide, a swing, a see-saw, and nothing else.
• The boys are still playing in the sandpit.
• Tom and Mary played in the sandpit together and made sand castles.