noun Download 🔗Share A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand. Examples : "The children were happily playing in the sand box, building castles and digging holes. " place entertainment item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting. Examples : "The foundry worker carefully packed the sand box with sand to prepare it for receiving the molten iron. " material industry technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper. Examples : "Before blotting paper became common, the clerk used a sand box to sprinkle fine sand over the wet ink, absorbing the excess and preventing smudging. " stationery item writing utensil history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An animal's litter box. Examples : "We need to clean the sand box for the cat today. " animal utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping. Examples : "The engineer refilled the locomotive's sand box before tackling the steep incline, ensuring the wheels wouldn't slip. " vehicle machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available. Examples : "Running a program in a sandbox can prevent it from doing any damage to the system." computing technology internet system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content. Examples : "The student used the sandbox to try out new ways to format their presentation before sharing it with the class. " computing internet media communication writing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually "The Sandbox") The Middle East. Examples : "Many foreign policy experts refer to The Sandbox when discussing geopolitical issues in the Middle East. " world area geography politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading