sandpit — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A place or pit from which sand is excavated.

2. A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.

   Synonyms

   sandbox

3. A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.

   Examples

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   Originally designed to illustrate Kuwait and the oil pipelines, the 'sandpit', based on maps and photographs to a scale of 1:1,000,000, was extended to include other countries.

   […] the commentaries on the battle given by Peter Snow with the aid of a model of the theatre of war, known as the 'Sandpit'.

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   […] a conflict that did not fit so easily into the television studios, with their super-patriotic anchormen, their verbose ex-generals, their model tanks and their bloodless sandpits.

Noun

1. a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug

   Broader terms

   pitcavity

2. a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in

   Synonyms

   sandboxsandpile

   Broader terms

   playthingtoy