sandcastle

noun

sand·cas·tle ˈsan(d)-ˌka-səl

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The all-day street festival has something for everyone — from clowns to extreme sandcastle sculptures to gourmet bites — right along Long Branch's oceanfront promenade. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023 Scavenger hunts, homemade coconut ice cream, sandcastle building, and tie-dye classes rank high on the list of things little ones love, too. —

Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2023 To put it into an analogy: While Saturn may want to build a fortified castle, in Pisces, this structure is more like a sandcastle. —

Emily Newhouse, Allure, 6 Mar. 2023 The show will have a ‘She Shed’ that can be used as a hobby area; a lofted cabin; advice and creative ideas from exhibitors, a massive sandbox to build a sandcastle or put your toes in the sand, lawn games and more. —

Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2023 The creation beats out the previous biggest sandcastle in Germany by more than 10 feet, according to Guinness World Records. —

Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2022 The top of the sandcastle is a replica of the virus in the form of a crown. —

Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2022 Eventually, the force of basic math will crush the sandcastle built on faith, belief, and the charisma of American industry’s leading visionary. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2021 As a nod to the event’s name, the design centers on a giant sandcastle with various Imperial Beach references, along with a cityscape resembling downtown San Diego’s skyline. —

Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2021 See More

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