Cool MateSand
UK /["/sænd/"]/US /["/sænd/"]/
Definition
a substance that consists of very small fine grains of rock. Sand is found on beaches, in deserts, etc.
In simple words: Tiny grains found on beaches or in deserts.
Examples
- The children built a castle out of sand on the beach.
- She poured sand into the hourglass to measure the time.
- There was sand everywhere after the storm swept through the coastal town.
- The artist used sand to create beautiful designs on the pavement.
- He loves to take long walks on the warm sand by the ocean.
- The glass was made from fine sand that was melted down.
- They used sand to stabilize the base of the structure they were building.
- The desert is characterized by vast stretches of shifting sand.
Usage notes
Used in casual conversation about beaches or construction. Not appropriate in formal writing without context.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Imagine a 'sandwich' filled with tiny grains of golden sand.
Collocations
- coarse
- fine
- hard
- grain
- layer
- handful
- brush off
- dust off
- kick
- blow
- fly
- cover something
- beach
- dune
- bank
- in the sand
- on the sand
- covered in sand
- covered with sand
- coarse
- fine
- hard
- grain
- layer
- handful
- brush off
- dust off
- kick
- blow
- fly
- cover something
- beach
- dune
- bank
- in the sand
- on the sand
- covered in sand
- covered with sand
Synonyms
- gravel
- dust
- sandstone
Antonyms
- rock
- soil
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'sandy' as an adjective.
- Using 'sand' incorrectly as a verb.
- Mistaking 'sand' for 'dust' in certain contexts.