sand - English word #830

Translation

The soft, tiny bits of rock that cover beaches and deserts.

Word origin

From Old English sand, the common Germanic word for sand.

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"Sand" is the soft, tiny bits of rock on a beach.

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Here "sand" is the soft cover on the beach; it has no plural.

through .

Here "sand" is the tiny bits of rock she holds.

beach

A flat area of sand or small stones next to the sea.

water

The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live.

earth

The planet where we live, or the ground and soil under our feet.

stone

A small, hard piece of rock that you can pick up in your hand.

rock

The hard, solid material that mountains are made of, or a large piece of it.

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