sandpit
Children's digging spot
A sandpit is a shallow excavation or container filled with sand, typically for children to play in.
The British term corresponds to American *sandbox*.
Sandpit also refers to a quarry where sand is extracted: The old sandpit had filled with rainwater over the years.
Open-top carrying vessel
- shovelTool for moving earth
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- moldForm-giving container
- castlesFortified royal residences
toys · playtime · toddlers · kindergarten · preschool · swingset · slide · climbing frame
Land bordering water
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- seashoreOcean's edge
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
castle · sunscreen · towel · umbrella · tide · waves · ocean · seagulls
Pit for extracting rock
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- extractionAct of removing
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- aggregateCombined sum total
construction · dredge · earth-moving · bulldozer · backhoe · industrial · deposit · earthworks
bucket
Open-top carrying vessel
castles · toys · playtime · toddlers · kindergarten · preschool · swingset · slide · climbing frame · jungle gym
shore
Land bordering water
spade · castle · sunscreen · towel · umbrella · tide · waves · ocean · seagulls · shoreline
quarry
Pit for extracting rock
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- extractionAct of removing
- miningExtracting earth's resources
aggregate · construction · dredge · earth-moving · bulldozer · backhoe · industrial · deposit · earthworks · landfill
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
rake · greenside · fairway · lip · stance · recovery · blast · plugged · fried egg · links
arena
Venue for contests
footing · riding · dressage · paddock · training · horse · soft ground · enclosure
- play centerball pool, climbing frame, climbing frames, jungle gym, obstacle course
- playgroundswings, slide, monkey bars, seesaw, slides
- playground equipmentmonkey bars, slide, see-saw, teeter-totter, climbing frame
- schoolyardplayground, slide, swings, monkey bars, seesaw
- village greenbandstand, benches, duck pond, flagpole, gazebo
- sandy landformsdune, erg, foredune, backdune, coastal dunes
sandpitconcrete slab
Flat hardite building surface
asphalt · hardscape · tarmac · ice rink · gravel pit
sandpitpaddling pool
Shallow children's water basin
wading pool · swimming pool · splash pad · water table · water feature
sandpitbeach
Sandy waterside margin
seashore · desert · shoreline · wilderness