sand
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt, forming…Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
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» I wrote my name in the sand.
Ich habe meinen Namen in den Sand geschrieben. — carlosalberto
Я написал свое имя на песке. — carlosalberto
Я написала свое имя на песке. — carlosalberto
Я написав своє ім'я на піску. — Walentinio
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Examples
394 sentencesI wrote my name in the sand.
Я написав своє ім'я на піску. — Walentinio
ruЯ написал свое имя на песке. — carlosalberto
deIch habe meinen Namen in den Sand geschrieben. — carlosalberto
The truck dumped the sand on the ground.
Вантажівка висипала пісок на землю. — deniko
ruГрузовик высыпал песок на землю. — Hellerick
We found the footprints in the sand.
Ми знайшли сліди на піску. — deniko
ruМы обнаружили следы на песке. — sharptoothed
deWir haben die Fußspuren im Sand gefunden. — BraveSentry
Meaning
11 senses(uncountable, usually)Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
Sand
песо́кpesók
пісо́кpisók
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
(countable, in the plural, often, usually)A beach or other mass of sand.
The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil.
Sand, Sandstrand
(uncountable, usually)A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
Sand, Sandfarbe
песо́чныйpesóčnyj
More meanings 8
(countable, figuratively, usually)A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).
Cf. sands of time (idiom)
Dried mucus in the eye's inner corner, perhaps left from sleep (sleepy sand).
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)"sand in [someone's] eyes" (idiom)
Cf. Sandman, a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.
(uncountable, usually)An excuse for tears.
Cf. “Sand in My Eyes”, in TV Tropes, 1 March 2023 (last accessed): “Alternative Title(s): Something In My Eye”
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
(countable, usually)A specific grade, type, or composition of sand.
(uncountable, usually)A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
(uncountable, usually)Dried mucus in the eye's inner corner, perhaps left from sleep (sleepy sand).
(dated, uncountable, usually)Personal courage.
(countable, obsolete, usually)A single grain of sand.
- French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
- a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- fortitude and determination
Origin
Inherited from Middle English sond, sand, from Old English sand, from Proto-West GermanicInherited from Middle English sond, sand, from Old English sand, from Proto-West Germanic *samd, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz.
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Forms
plural: sandsSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
249 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- in the sand
- sand castle
- on the sand
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.