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sand

/sænd/noun, verb1 syllable

Sand means: fortitude and determination.

Synonyms for sand9

noun, as in fortitude and determination

backbone, grit, guts, moxie, gumption

noun, as in French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)

George Sand, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevant

verb, as in rub with sandpaper

sandpaper

What does sand mean?4

noun

1

fortitude and determination“he didn't have the guts to try it”

2

French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)

3

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

verb

1

rub with sandpaper“sandpaper the wooden surface”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sand?27

two syllables

demandcommandexpandwithstandunmannedfirsthandunplanned

three syllables

understand

four syllables

misunderstand
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 27 rhymes for sand, grouped by syllable

Sand in a sentence

  • There was nothing here, just sand and more sand.Joseph
  • Which is heavier — a kilogram of sand, or a kilogram of paper?mailohilohi
  • Sand comes from many locations, sources, and environments.Hybrid
  • The waves broke, and the backwash rushed over the sand.sundown
  • As far as the eye could reach, nothing was to be seen but sand.unknown
  • As far as the eye can reach, nothing is to be seen but sand.unknown
  • Silt has a finer particle size than sand, but not as fine as clay.sangelo
  • The sharp, layered outcrop appeared to pierce the desert sand like an ancient blade.Auride

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sand

as a noun

plural
sands

as a verb

past tense
sanded
present participle
sanding
third-person singular
sands
past participle
sanded