sand

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /sænd/

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Noun

Singular sand

Plural sands

A lot of sand

1. (uncountable) Grains of rock that make beaches and deserts.

   In the summer, Jane goes to the beach, lies on the sand and listens to the waves.

2. (countable) A sand is a singular grain of sand.

Related words

• sandbank
• sandbox
• sandcastle
• sandpaper
• sandy
• sand dune
• Sandman

Verb

Plain form sand

Third-person singular sands

Past tense sanded

Past participle sanded

Present participle sanding

Sandpaper is used to sand surfaces

1. If you sand wood, you rub rough paper on it to make it smooth.

   I sand the wood until it is nice and smooth.

Related words

• sander