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Definition of "sandbox" [sandbox]

  • A low box filled with sand for children to play in. (noun)
  • A litter box, especially for a cat. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sandbox" in a sentence
  • "That corner of the sandbox is already occupied, and art tends to dislike the sandbox-bully of religion for its own reasons."
  • "Not a surprise, really – the only decent news on radio in the sandbox is the BBC World Service."
  • "The sandbox is one in which you have to agree to disagree I guess."