sandpit

Signification (Anglais)

1. A place or pit from which sand is excavated.
2. A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.
3. A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.

Concepts

bac à sable

carrière

carrière de sable

sablière

tas de sable

carré de sable

Bac à sable

Synonymes

sandbox

sand-pit

sandpile

sandbox

sand-box

sand table

sand box

sand-pit

sand table

sand-box

Traductions

Sandkasten

zandbak

caixa de areia

cajón de arena

Sandkiste

sabbiera

sabbionaia

arenero

sorral

arenal

recinto con sabbia

αμμοδοχείο

zanderij

zandgroeve

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsænd.pɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: sandpitte

Hérité de ancien anglais: sandpytt

In summary

From Middle English sandpitte, sandpette, sandpütte, from Old English sandpytt (“sandpit”), equivalent to sand + pit.