sand

[US]/sænd/
[UK]/sænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles, such as on a beach or in a desert; a sandy area
vt. to sprinkle or cover with sand, or to smooth or polish with sandpaper

Phrases & Collocations

beach sand

sand dunes

sand castle

sand sculpture

white sand

sand grains

sand storm

quartz sand

fine sand

sand casting

green sand

sand layer

sand beach

sand blasting

molding sand

sand filter

sand mold

sand soil

dry sand

river sand

oil sand

sand dune

aeolian sand

loose sand

Example Sentences

Deposit the sand here.

Mix the sand and cement.

scrabble about in the sand

they shook the sand out of their shoes.

a man with plenty of sand in him

The sands of the beach are incalculable.

the sultry sands of the desert.

Try to compact the sand into the mold.

There is a mass of sand in the yard.

at low tide the sands are exposed.

the impress of bare feet in the sand;

the ridged sand of the beach.

root cuttings in sand and peat

mix sand and cement to make concrete

the children playing on the sand(s)

the sands of a man's life

a clear night sanded with stars

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