Synonyms for

Sands

Verb / sændz / Another word for sands — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Sands refer to small loose grains of rock or mineral material.

Synonyms & similar words

sandpaper backbone gumption litoral sand guts grit littoralzone littoral georgesand moxie amandineauroreluciedupin baronessdudevant grit gravel dust particles sediment powder granules grains shingle pebbles debris litter rubble chippings crumbs silt sludge soot scree

Synonyms by register

Formal

grains particles sediment

Informal

grit dust

Literary

beaches deserts

Antonyms

liquids solids rocks ice water

Common collocations

  • shifting sands
  • grains of sand
  • quicksand
  • sand dunes
  • sand castle
  • sand paper
  • sand trap
  • sand storm

Word family

noun sand
verb sand
adjective sandy

Usage note

The word 'sands' is often used in the plural to refer to a large area of sand, such as a beach or desert. It can also refer to the fine particles themselves.

Example sentences

  1. The sands at the beach are warm and soft.
  2. The sands in the hourglass are running out.
  3. The sands in the desert are constantly shifting.
  4. The sands of time are always slipping away.
  5. The sands of the riverbank were covered in footprints.

Quotes

  • The sands of time are running out for all of us. - Robin Gibb
  • The sands of time cannot be stopped. Years pass whether we will them or not... but we can remember. What has been lost may yet live on in memories. - Susan Wojciechowski
  • The sands of time are eroded by the river of constant change. - Kabir Bedi

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