Sands
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sands is a noun meaning plural of sand.
Meaning
plural of sand.
More Meanings
- sand grains, especially in reference to the contents of an hourglass, from which
- (figuratively) a unit of time.
- (figuratively) an expanse of sand, as in a desert or on a sandy seashore.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of sand
Example Sentences
We were lost in the sands of Arabia.
The sands of a lifetime are rapidly running out.
Most of the old fishermen's cottages have been unobtrusively modernised, the harbour is busy with summer yachts, and the sands are superb.
Synonyms for sands
Depending on context, synonyms include littoral, litoral.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include littoral, litoral, sandy, bitumen, beach, sables.
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