sand

sand · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Fine loose grains of rock found on beaches and in deserts.

  2. 2.

    [as verb]To smooth with sandpaper or sand.

  3. 3.

    [plural]An expanse of sand, especially a beach.

Forms

plural: sands

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bury one's head in the sand — Ignore obvious problems.
  • •
    sands of time — The passage of time.

Related words

See also: beach, desert, gravel
Synonyms: grit

Etymology

From Old English sand, from Proto-Germanic samdaz.