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sandcastle

/ˈsæn(d)ˌkæsəl/

sandcastle noun: a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.

sandcastle: a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun...
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Noun

sandcastle (plural sandcastles)

  1. A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.
    • Children learn the importance of water in soil mechanics from an early age. They learn on the beach while making sandcastles. When they use dry sand, their castle flows into a heap even as they lift the bucket. The particles of sand have no cohesion and little friction between them.2023 June 14, Philip Haigh, “Landslips: NR strives to turn back the tide”, in RAIL, number 985, page 32

sandcastle meaning in Vietnamese

sandcastle in Vietnamese

a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle
lâu đài cát

Forms of sandcastle

pluralsandcastles

Origin of sandcastle

From sand + castle.

Words formed from sandcastle

Questions about sandcastle

What does sandcastle mean?
Sandcastle means a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.
What is sandcastle in Vietnamese?
Sandcastle in Vietnamese is lâu đài cát. See Sandcastle meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is sandcastle?
Sandcastle is a noun.
How do you pronounce sandcastle?
Sandcastle is pronounced /ˈsæn(d)ˌkæsəl/ (US).
What is the plural of sandcastle?
The plural of sandcastle is sandcastles.

Words near sandcastle in the dictionary

  1. sandburr
  2. sandburrower
  3. sandburrs
  4. sandburs
  5. sandcast
  6. sandcastle
  7. sandcastler
  8. sandcastlers
  9. sandcastles
  10. sandcastling
  11. sandcherry

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