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sandpit noun

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this word/ˈsænd .pɪt/ n [C] UK (US sandbox)

Definition

a hole in the ground, or a box, filled with sand in which children can play

(Definition of sandpit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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