sandpit

• Conteneur ou espace délimité rempli de sable, généralement utilisé comme aire de jeu pour enfants ; peut aussi désigner une fosse d'extraction de sable.

A noun referring to a container or designated area filled with sand, typically used as a play area for children.

1. Sand quarryB2formalbritish

   A large excavation in sandy ground from which sand is extracted for industrial or construction purposes.

   Sablière (excavation)

   • The company operates a sandpit that supplies material for local building projects.
   • Workers at the sandpit load trucks with sand for concrete production.
   • The abandoned sandpit has now filled with rainwater, forming a small lake.

2. Children's play areaA1informalbritish

   A shallow container or designated area filled with sand where children can play, typically found in playgrounds or gardens.

   Bac à sable

   • The children spent the afternoon building castles in the sandpit.
   • Our garden has a small sandpit for the kids to play in.
   • The sandpit at the park is always full of toddlers with buckets and spades.

   Synonymessandbox