sand table

noun

A sandbox raised on legs for children to play or (historically) to practise writing.

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Meanings

nounsand table (plural sand tables)

plural sand tables

  1. A sandbox raised on legs for children to play or (historically) to practise writing.
  2. governmentA sandbox raised on legs for soldiers to model a situation and plan tactics.
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APA

sand table. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20table

MLA

“sand table.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20table. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand table,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20table.

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