Sand | Mean of sand in English Dictionary

/ˈsænd/

• Noun
• the very tiny, loose pieces of rock that cover beaches, deserts, etc.
1. The beaches are covered with pinkish sand.
2. a grain of sand
3. I have sand in my shoe.
• an area of sand
1. The children are playing in the sand.
2. She walked across the hot sand.
• the beach or desert
1. Tourists walked the sands.
2. They journeyed across the (desert) sands.
• Verb

• to make the surface of something smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper
1. You should sand the shelf before painting it.
2. Sand down the table.
3. Be sure to sand before you paint the shelf.
• to spread sand over (an icy street, sidewalk, etc.)
1. The streets are slippery because they haven't been sanded yet.