sandpitn.

Forms: Also with hyphen or as two words.

Etymology: < sand n.¹ + pit n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsand-pit.

1. A pit from which sand is excavated.

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society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > [noun] > sand

sandpitc1440

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 464/2 Sond hylle, or pytte, sorica.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 265/1 Sandepytt, sabloniere.

1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus Arenarius.., one that kepeth sande pittes.

1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Architecture I. 35/2 There is no want of Sand-pits.

1862 Chambers's Encycl. IV. 823/1 [article Golf] The ground is diversified by knolls, sand-pits, and other hazards.

1876 A. B. Buckley Short Hist. Nat. Sci. xxxix. 418 Tools were found in..the sandpits of Abbeville.

2. Founding. (See quot. 1888.)

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1888 Lockwood's Dict. Mech. Engin. at Foundry Pit Foundry pits are either sand pits or open pits... Sand pits are so termed because the mould is of so weak a character as to require the support of sand rammed around in the space between it and the walls of the pit.

3. A space in a garden or park enclosed by low walls and filled with sand in which children may play.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > [noun] > sand-pit

sandpit1898

sandbox1937

1898 G. B. Shaw Candida i. 80 A park..containing..a sandpit..imported from the seaside for the delight of children.

1908 G. Jekyll Children & Gardens xi. 90 You will find out endless ways of playing with the sand-pit.

1937 T. Adams Playparks 49 Sandpits are not desirable in crowded playgrounds of large towns.

1959 Oxf. Mail 11 Mar. 6/4 Nurseries featuring merry-go-rounds, sand-pits, and attendants dressed as clowns are supplied free of charge.

1960 F. G. Lennhoff Exceptional Children vii. 138 He found some release through child-like games..including sandpits and mud.

1976 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Nanny Bird ix. 118 Grover..was given half an Italian Easter egg and was sick in the sandpit.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	sandpit
释义	sandpitn. Forms: Also with hyphen or as two words. Etymology: < sand n.¹ + pit n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsand-pit. 1. A pit from which sand is excavated. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > places where raw materials are extracted > [noun] > sand sandpitc1440 c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 464/2 Sond hylle, or pytte, sorica. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 265/1 Sandepytt, sabloniere. 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus Arenarius.., one that kepeth sande pittes. 1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Architecture I. 35/2 There is no want of Sand-pits. 1862 Chambers's Encycl. IV. 823/1 [article Golf] The ground is diversified by knolls, sand-pits, and other hazards. 1876 A. B. Buckley Short Hist. Nat. Sci. xxxix. 418 Tools were found in..the sandpits of Abbeville. 2. Founding. (See quot. 1888.) ΚΠ 1888 Lockwood's Dict. Mech. Engin. at Foundry Pit Foundry pits are either sand pits or open pits... Sand pits are so termed because the mould is of so weak a character as to require the support of sand rammed around in the space between it and the walls of the pit. 3. A space in a garden or park enclosed by low walls and filled with sand in which children may play. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > [noun] > sand-pit sandpit1898 sandbox1937 1898 G. B. Shaw Candida i. 80 A park..containing..a sandpit..imported from the seaside for the delight of children. 1908 G. Jekyll Children & Gardens xi. 90 You will find out endless ways of playing with the sand-pit. 1937 T. Adams Playparks 49 Sandpits are not desirable in crowded playgrounds of large towns. 1959 Oxf. Mail 11 Mar. 6/4 Nurseries featuring merry-go-rounds, sand-pits, and attendants dressed as clowns are supplied free of charge. 1960 F. G. Lennhoff Exceptional Children vii. 138 He found some release through child-like games..including sandpits and mud. 1976 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Nanny Bird ix. 118 Grover..was given half an Italian Easter egg and was sick in the sandpit. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.c1440
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