sand

/sænd/noun

Tiny loose grains of worn-down rock, finer than gravel, found on beaches and in deserts and used in building.

Example sentences

“The children spent the morning digging in the sand.”
“My shoes were full of sand after our walk along the beach.”

Uncountable: 'grains of sand'. To 'bury your head in the sand' is to refuse to face an obvious problem.

Related words

duneA mound or ridge of sand built up by the wind or by moving water.gravelSmall loose pieces of stone, often spread on paths, roads, and railway beds.marshLow-lying ground that stays wet, typically covered with tall grasses and other soft plants.boulderA very big rock that sits apart from the ground around it.wetlandAn area of land that is largely under water, with patches of marshy or soggy ground.cavernA cave of great size.