English · Word Candidate

sand

/sænd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sands · sanding · sanded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đá nghiền mịn hơn sỏi nhưng thô hơn bột đất sét

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Noun

Examples

For a spell we done pretty well. Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction. — A specific grade, type, or composition of sand.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Loại cát cụ thể, loại hoặc thành phần

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Noun

Examples

One sand was that used in cement testing with white well rounded smooth grains, passing through a 20-mesh sieve and retained on a 30-mesh sieve. The other was ordinary brown building sand, passing 40-mesh and retained on 60-mesh.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Màu be nhẹ, giống như màu của cát thông thường

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mài nhám bề mặt bằng cát hoặc giấy nhám để làm mịn hoặc sạch

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sand” mean?

Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

Is “sand” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.