sandpit

Noun

sandpit (plural sandpits)

1. A place or pit from which sand is excavated.
2. A children’s play area consisting of a large container filled with sand.

   Synonyms:

   sandbox

3. A small-scale illustrative model of the theater of war in the Middle East.
   • Originally designed to illustrate Kuwait and the oil pipelines, the 'sandpit', based on maps and photographs to a scale of 1:1,000,000, was extended to include other countries.1991, British Broadcasting Corporation, “The Annual Report & Accounts”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
   • […] the commentaries on the battle given by Peter Snow with the aid of a model of the theatre of war, known as the 'Sandpit'.1992, Richard Hamilton, Simon Wilson, “Richard Hamilton: 17 June - 6 September 1992, Tate Gallery”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)