sand trap

noun

A sand-filled hollow, on a golf course, used as a hazard; a bunker.

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bunkertrap
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Meanings

nounsand trap (plural sand traps)

plural sand traps

  1. golfA sand-filled hollow, on a golf course, used as a hazard; a bunker.
  2. architectureA basin that prevents the passage of sand etc into a drainage system.
  3. hobbiesA sand-filled area at the end of a dragstrip to slow down vehicles that run off the track, as a safety measure.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna hazard on a golf course

Similar
bunkertrap
Broader
hazard
Also see
bunkertrap

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

sand trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20trap

MLA

“sand trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20trap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand trap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20trap.

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