sands
Definition
Noun 1. The region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean: This term refers to the area consisting of sand, specifically the beach or the sandy part of a shoreline.
Usage
The word "sands" is a plural noun used to describe the expanse or area of a sandy shore. It often evokes a sense of a broad, open landscape rather than just the material itself.
Examples
- Noun:
- The children ran across the hot sands to reach the water.
- They built their camp on the white sands of the tropical beach.
- The shifting sands of the desert meet the ocean at this unique coastline.
Advanced Usage
- "The sands of time": A poetic idiom referring to the passage of time, often implying that time is running out. This phrase originates from the image of sand flowing through an hourglass.
- The sands of time are running out for us to complete this project.
Variants and Related Words
- Sand (noun, usually uncountable): The loose granular material itself.
- A grain of sand.
- Sandy (adjective): Covered with or consisting of sand.
- A sandy beach.
Synonyms
- Beach: The pebbly or sandy shore of a body of water.
- Shore: The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
- Strand (literary): A beach or shore.
Notes on Meaning
While "sand" is typically an uncountable noun referring to the material, "sands" is used as a countable plural noun to specifically denote an area or region made of sand, particularly a beach or desert. It emphasizes the location or expanse.
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the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
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