Synonyms for sand
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- sandbag sandbank sandbathe sandblast sand-blind sandbur sander sandfish
- Phrases
- pound sand sand flea sand dollar sand eel sand lance sand viper oil sand sand fly
Forms
- Plural
- sands → grits, gravels, spirits, plucks…
Example sentences
- gravel Tom walked down the gravel road towards his farm.
- grit My university can't afford to grit its car parks.
- gumption He had the gumption to take my car without asking.
- beach Some families spend their vacation near the beach.
By length
- 4 letters
- guts1, grit1
- 5 letters
- beach1, nerve1, pluck1, moxie2
- 6 letters
- spirit2, gravel2
- 7 letters
- courage2
- 8 letters
- gumption2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (moxie2 = 2 syllables).