sand

sand is on the Basic English 850 List.

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Noun

A lot of sand

(uncountable) Grains of rock that make beaches and deserts.
In the summer, Jane goes to the beach, lies on the sand and listens to the waves.
(countable) A sand is a singular grain of sand.

Plain form
sand

Third-person singular
sands

Past tense
sanded

Past participle
sanded

Present participle
sanding

Sandpaper is used to sand surfaces

If you sand wood, you rub rough paper on it to make it smooth.
I sand the wood until it is nice and smooth.