sandpit

English

/sændpɪt/

noun

Definitions

A place or pit from which sand is excavated.
A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.
(television) A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sandpitte inherited from Old English sandpytt (sandpit) affix from English sand + English pit (pit bull terrier).

Origin

English

pit

Gloss

pit bull terrier

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Sandland English
armpit English
ashpit English
catchpit English
chalkpit English
coalpit English
cockpit English
desand English
dunesand English
firepit English
firesand English
gongpit English
greensand English
gun pit English
ironsand English
marlpit English
micropit English
mosh pit English
nanopit English
pit English
pit adder English
pit frame English
pit stop English
pitboard English
pitfall English
pitful English
pithead English
pithouse English
pitless English
pitman English
pitmaster English
pitsaw English
pitter English
pittite English
pitwheel English
pockpit English
quicksand English
resand English
sand English
sand eel English
sand-cast English
sand-nigger English
sandable English
sandbag English
sandball English
sandbank English
sandbar English
sandbathe English
sandbed English
sandbell English
sandbelt English
sandbird English
sandblast English
sandblaster English
sandboard English
sandboarding English
sandbox English
sandboy English
sandbur English
sandcastle English
sandcrete English
sander English
sandfish English
sandflat English
sandflea English
sandfly English
sandglass English
sandgroper English
sandgrounder English
sandgrouse English
sandheap English
sandhill English
sandhiller English
sandhog English
sandhopper English
sandification English
sanding English
sandish English
sandlace English
sandless English
sandlighter English
sandlike English
sandling English
sandlot English
sandman English
sandnigger English
sandpainting English
sandpaper English
sandpile English
sandpipe English
sandpiper English
sandplain English
sandprawn English
sandridge English
sandscape English
sandshoe English
sandsoap English
sandspit English
sandspur English
sandstone English
sandstorm English
sandsucker English
sandthorn English
sandward English
sandwasher English
sandworm English
sandwort English
sandy English
sawpit English
seasand English
shitpit English
snowpit English
stonepit English
tanpit English
tarpit English
tearpit English
wheelpit English
whirlpit English
sandpytt Old English
pit Middle English
sand Middle English
sandpitte Middle English