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sandcastles

/ˈsændˌkæsəlz/ /ˈsændˌkɑːsəlz/

Meanings
noun
A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.

Examples :

"The children spent the afternoon building impressive sandcastles on the beach, decorating them with seashells. "
entertainment architecture art material nature place holiday

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Illustration seashells

seashells noun

/ˈsiːʃɛlz/

The empty shell of a marine mollusk

"My little brother collected seashells on the beach. "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration castle

castle noun

/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration decorating

decorating verb

/ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛkəˌreɪɾɪŋ/

To furnish with decorations.

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

Illustration miniature

miniature noun

/ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪn(i)ətʃəɹ/

Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

"The model airplane was a miniature of a real Boeing 747. "

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration always

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

Illustration sculpture

sculpture noun

/ˈskʌlptj(ʊ)ə/ /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/

A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).

"The art student carefully sculpted a small, detailed figure of a bird from clay. "

Illustration impressive

impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

"an impressive movie"