sandpit

/ˈsændpɪt/
noun
  1. A shallow container or area filled with sand for children to play in.
    • We bought a small plastic sandpit for the backyard so the kids could play safely.
    • The children spent the afternoon digging in the sandpit at the park.
    • The sandpit was full of toys like buckets, shovels, and molds.
  2. A pit from which sand is dug for industrial use.
    • Old sandpits are sometimes turned into lakes for recreation.
    • The construction company sourced its sand from a nearby sandpit.
    • Workers loaded trucks with sand from the sandpit for the building project.
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