noun · verb · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsænd.bɒks/
General-American:/ˈsæn(d).bɑks/
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CMU ARPABET:S AE1 N D B AA2 K S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Examples
Her children were playing in the sandbox.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sandpit
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An animal's litter box.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 6
An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract