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Noun: sandpit  'sand,pit
  1. [Brit] A plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
    "The children built castles in the sandpit at the park";
    - sandbox [N. Amer], sandpile [N. Amer]
     
  2. A large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
    "The construction company sourced their sand from a nearby sandpit"

Derived forms: sandpits

Type of: cavity, pit, plaything, toy

Encyclopedia: Sandpit, County Louth