sandcastle

noun

sand·​cas·​tle ˈsan(d)-ˌka-səl How to pronounce sandcastle (audio)
variants or sand castle
: a small model of a castle or other structure that is made with sand on a beach
Ruth lay beside Piet unhappily, not quite ready to bask and beautify herself like a teenager, yet too old for sandcastles.John Updike
"What you want is a change of air. We will pop down together hand in hand this week-end to some seaside resort. You shall build sand castles, while I lie on the beach and read the paper."P. G. Wodehouse

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Set on pristine white sand, the resort is an angular sandcastle of clean lines, coral surfaces, and glittering private pools that mirror the island’s milky blue surrounds. Elspeth Velten, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025 Mathematicians want to understand this process in greater detail, to be able to say exactly how the surface of the ice — or, say, the shape of a gradually eroding sandcastle — changes over time. Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 There’s also a sandcastle water play structure for little ones and an outdoor splash pad for when the weather’s warm. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Pascal Siakam might do an admirable job defending him in the halfcourt, but picking him up full-court is like trying to trying to stop a tidal wave with a sandcastle. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandcastle

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sandcastle was in 1854

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“Sandcastle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandcastle. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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