Sand Sænd Children Playing Noun Grain Coarse/Fine Concrete

• a grain of sand
• coarse/fine sand
• concrete is a mixture of sand and cement.
• the children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit).

sand

1. a substance that consists of very small fine grains of rock. Sand is found on beaches, in deserts, etc.
• a grain of sand
• coarse/fine sand
• Concrete is a mixture of sand and cement.
• The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit).
• The resort has its own white sand beach.
• His hair was the colour of sand.
• The beach is a gorgeous stretch of golden sand.
2. a large area of sand on a beach or in the desert
• We went for a walk along the sand.
• miles of golden sands
• the burning desert sands

Extra Examples

• We found her asleep on the sand.
• children playing on the sand
3. to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it
4. (to establish) a clear limit to what you will do or accept
• It’s time to draw a line in the sand and stop allowing workplace bullying to continue.
5. used to describe a situation that changes so often that it is difficult to understand or deal with it

Word Origin

• Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zand and German Sand.