noun

sandbox

sandpit

The children are playing in the sandbox.

The children are playing in the sandpit.

This software runs in a secure sandbox.

This software runs in a secure sandbox.

((a/an)) sandbox a box containing sand for children to play in The kids are playing in the sandbox.

Synonyms: sandpit

A combination of 'sand' and 'box'. Literally a 'box of sand'.

Remember its two main meanings: a physical 'box of sand' for children, and a metaphorical 'box' for safely testing software.

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