How to Spell sand
sand
//sænd//
sand - noun
- Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
- (often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand.
- (circa 1920) Personal courage.
- A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
Source: Free Dictionary
Usage examples
Sand is tiny grains of rock found on beaches and in deserts. You can build sandcastles with sand.
Common misspellings
snad, samd, sands
Word family
sands, sandy, sanded, sanding
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