# sandbox

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsænd.bɒks/ · frequency rank #28,353

## Definitions
1. A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
2. A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.
3. A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.
4. An animal's litter box.
5. A box carried on locomotives, from which sand runs onto the rails in front of the driving wheels, to prevent slipping.
6. An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available.
7. A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.
8. The Middle East.

## Etymology
From sand + box.

## Common misspellings (11)
`asndbox`, `sadnbox`, `sanbdox`, `sandbbox`, `sandboxx`, `sandbxo`, `sanddbox`, `sandobx`, `sanndbox`, `snadbox`, `ssandbox`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sandbox