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pit vs sandpit

sandpit vs pit

pit and sandpit both are nouns.

pit is a verb but sandpit is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pit Yes No Yes No
sandpit Yes No No No
As nouns, sandpit is a hyponym of pit; that is, sandpit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pit:
  • pit: a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
  • sandpit: a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
Other hyponyms of pit include trou-de-loup, barbecue pit, borrow pit, divot, fire pit, quicksand, sawpit, tar pit.
pit (noun) sandpit (noun)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
pit (verb) sandpit (verb)
remove the pits from
set into opposition or rivalry
mark with a scar
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