Synonyms of sand

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noun

ˈsand 

as in beach

often sands plural the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water

we went for a moonlight walk on the sands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beach
• shoreline
• coast
• shore
• seaside
• strand
• waterfront
• beachfront
• coastline
• seashore
• riverside
• seacoast
• seaboard
• oceanfront
• riverbank
• bank
• coastland
• littoral
• esplanade
• riverfront
• shorefront
• plage
• lido

sand

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verb

as in to rub

to make smooth by friction

painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rub
• file
• polish
• grind
• sharpen
• scrape
• buff
• plane
• hone
• smooth
• rasp
• gloss
• sandblast
• scour
• shine
• edge
• dress
• burnish
• whet
• strop
• regrind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rough (up)
• roughen
• coarsen
• scuff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sand

Noun

Sitting around the fire pit, toes in the sand, the students share stories with me about the cuisine; traditional string instrument sasando, made of bamboo; and their struggles with learning to swim. — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Seasonal sand berms to limit coastal flooding and protect public safety will begin to go up along the beach in the next week, and the San Dieguito Lagoon inlet will also be dredged, likely in the first two weeks of November. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

For more than five decades, the brand has grown without sanding down the personality that made its original spaces memorable. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Clean and lightly sand the surface, then apply primer and thin, even coats of durable paint. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026