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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

sandbox vs sandpit

Hi,

= a small box filled with sand for children to play in

(1) Do most AmEng speakers understand and interchangeably use both (sandpit as well as sandbox)?
(2) Do most BrEng speakers understand and interchangeably use both (sandbox as well as sandpit)?

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(1) Do most AmEng speakers understand and interchangeably use both (sandpit as well as sandbox)? "

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(1) Do most AmEng speakers understand and interchangeably use both (sandpit as well as sandbox)? No, I've only heard it called a "sandbox."
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In the U.S. when someone says "sandpit" they are usually talking about a hole dug into the sand. The term is used in construction.
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British children play in a sandpit.

Rover
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In the US, the word "sandbox" typically has one, and only one, meaning, the sand-filled box children play in - this is a loaded word and has many nostalgic connotations from childhood. The only other time this word might be used is if a person keeps a box of sand at his house, because he uses sand in many small construction and gardening projects around his home.

In the US, the word "san
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Many thanks everybody for your very interesting comments!
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