Meaning of sandcastling | Babel Free

Definitions

The act of building sandcastles.

uncountable

Examples

“So the first essential ingredient is a dream⟳. Of course, imagination by itself does not suffice. You must acquire⟳ the skills to match⟳ your dreams—or you will remain⟳ a bemused armchair sandcastler, nurturing pipe dreams of unfulfillable glory. / Fortunately the skills required for sandcastling are developed with reasonable ease in a pleasant environment.”

“A major principle of sandcastling is always to complete⟳ your work⟳ on a higher level before proceeding to a lower level. […] Making up your own⟳ techniques is not difficult. In fact, the more sandcastling you do, the more you will find⟳ your imagination taking over.”

“These sand castles and other constructions became centerpieces for annual festivals and competitions. “Sandcastling” moved beyond family games for kiddies to become⟳ a verb. […] Sandcastling origins, far upstream in time, may go back to Egyptians who, four thousand years ago, made sand replicas of pyramids and monuments. […] Sandcastling now joins a host⟳ of other occupations which, increasingly in the 1990s, enliven varied sites with once limited but now expanding artistic activities.”

“In summer you can nip over to the Lido for a paddle and a bout of sandcastling.”

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