sand
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,830 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,885 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876) also: George Sand, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevant
- fortitude and determination also: backbone, grit, guts, moxie, gumption he didn't have the guts to try it
verb
- rub with sandpaper also: sandpaper sandpaper the wooden surface
sand in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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Directly under this lantern, drawn up on the sand, lay a little boat with a lantern fastened to the bow.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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However, he had no thoughts to spare for its beauty, and quickly buried his grain of sand in the earth.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The inundation had swept away trees, crops, and cattle, and left in their stead a waste of red sand and gray mud.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Then there would come long, weary levels of sand that gleamed in the sun; and far away she would behold tremendous buttes.
The Bad Man: A Novel · Charles Hanson Towne · Chapter 1