Associations to the word «Sandpit»

Wiktionary

SANDPIT, noun. A place or pit from which sand is excavated.
SANDPIT, noun. A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.

Dictionary definition

SANDPIT, noun. A large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug.
SANDPIT, noun. A plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats