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

While the downtown’s worth a visit on its own, most visitors shuffle in for a visit to Singing Beach, a stretch of fine sand just 10 minutes on foot from the train station. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

While most hardside coolers have two wheels, this one boasts four 360-degree spinner wheels, designed to roll smoothly across pavement, grass, and packed sand—a feature one review compared to the quality of a premium carry-on. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Verb

Rather than using a standard stonewash, TacticalGeek says the blade is hand-finished with sanding and polishing steps that refine the surface from coarse to fine, while the groove area uses EDM machining for extra texture and visual depth. — New Atlas, 9 July 2026

Some cabinets require sanding, filling small nicks and dings, sanding again to smooth the patch material, and adding coats of filler just to get the cabinets ready to be taped off and to apply the primer. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026