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sand

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noun

ˈsand How to pronounce sand (audio)
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a
: a loose granular material that results from the disintegration of rocks, consists of particles smaller than gravel but coarser than silt, and is used in mortar, glass, abrasives, and foundry molds
b
: soil containing 85 percent or more of sand and a maximum of 10 percent of clay
broadly : sandy soil
2
a
: a tract of sand : beach
b
: a sandbank or sandbar
3
: the sand in an hourglass
also : the moments of a lifetime
—usually used in plural
the sands of this government run out very rapidly H. J. Laski
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: an oil-producing formation of sandstone or unconsolidated sand
5
: firm resolution
6
: a yellowish-gray color

sand

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verb

sanded; sanding; sands

transitive verb

1
: to sprinkle or dust with or as if with sand
2
: to cover or fill with sand
3
: to smooth or dress by grinding or rubbing with an abrasive (such as sandpaper)

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun The beaches are covered with pinkish sand. I have sand in my shoe. The children are playing in the sand. She walked across the hot sand. Verb You should sand the shelf before painting it. Be sure to sand before you paint the shelf. The streets are slippery because they haven't been sanded yet. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
And in this moment of heat and anger and judgment and violence, Jesus kneels down and starts drawing in the sand. Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2022 The children were wet and covered in sand, Ingle said. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 And soft, warm weather waves send hundreds of beginner surfers flying shaky-legged into the sand on neon foam surfboards. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2022 Beach umbrellas have a spiked end that held them go into the sand but their wide canopy allows them to get caught in the wind if they are not anchored property, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2022 As Dylan appeared to be zooming past him within the first few seconds, Brian quickly fell to the ground and seemingly hit his face hard into the sand. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 3 Aug. 2022 Rahm’s first attempt to clear the bunker’s high lip failed, and his ball rolled back into the sand. Bill Pennington, New York Times, 18 June 2022 Kramer hit his into the sand on the left, a rough start for both. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2022 Basically, females dig nests with their tails and deposit eggs into the sand. Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022
Verb
Rather than entice citizens with the possibility of riches, Xi offers them a predictable world in which thousands of algorithms neutralize threats and sand away frictions. Josh Chin, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Start by cleaning the cabinets with TSP, which will remove any oil or gunk, then sand the cabinets using 80- to 100-grit sandpaper. Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 22 Aug. 2022 To improve the results with a laminate counter, be sure to repair any damage, then sand the surface to prepare it for a smooth finish. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Blowing wind aggregates sand around the solid wooden spine of the traps, allowing the dune to grow back. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 Once printed, the puppet team would sand down and paint in highlights on them by hand. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Instead, sand around the nails or screws, then cover them with painters tape to protect the hardware from the paint stripper. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2022 This would sand the rough edges off his image and bring him back as the all-American boy fit for family entertainment with Frank Sinatra. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 Ravaged by Russian shells, the bridge, or what’s left of it, is an obstacle course of destruction, as if some unseen hand had tried to sand it off the face of the earth and finished halfway. New York Times, 21 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German sant sand, Latin sabulum, Greek psammos

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sand was before the 12th century

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