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sandpit

sand·pit

UK/ˈsænd.pɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug

Origin

From Middle English sandpitte, sandpette, sandpütte, from Old English sandpytt (“sandpit”), equivalent to sand + pit.

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