- Brit a shallow pit or container holding sand for children to play in
- a pit from which sand is extracted
- an event organized by a governmental body, business enterprise, etc at which specialists from a wide range of disciplines are brought together to try to find a balanced solution to a given problem
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sand•pit
(sand′pit′),USA pronunciation n.
- Geologya deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- sand + pit1 1520–30
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sandpit /ˈsændˌpɪt/ n