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noun ADJ. fine a beach of fine golden sand | coarse | soft | hard | damp, wet | dry | burning, hot | golden, silver, white, yellow | desert the burning desert sands QUANT. grain | patch, strip SAND + NOUN beach, dune | pit (also sandpit) | castle (also sandcastle) PREP. in the ~ The children played happily in the sand. | on the ~ We found her asleep on the sand.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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sand
a substance that forms beaches and deserts, or an area of this substance:
• sunbathers lying on the sand • He could see several small figures out on the sands.
beach
an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake:
• the island's golden beaches • How about a day at the beach? • a pebble beach
desert
a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of sand:
• the Sahara desert • They crossed the desert by camel.
dune/sand dune
a hill made of sand near the sea or in the desert:
• We went for a long walk along the dunes. • The dunes are home to a wide variety of birds and plants.
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