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Sandbox

Noun:

1. A shallow container filled with sand for children to play in.

Example sentence: The children spent the afternoon building sandcastles in the sandbox.

2. A protected computing environment where untrusted programs or code can be safely executed.

Example sentence: The software developer used a sandbox to test the new code before deploying it.

Verb:

1. To confine someone or something in a sandbox.

Example sentence: The parent sandboxed the toddler to prevent them from wandering off.

2. To test or experiment with something in a controlled environment.

Example sentence: The scientist sandboxed the new drug in the lab to analyze its effects.

Adjective:

1. Relating to a local or informal area.

Example sentence: The kids found a hidden sandbox spot in the nearby woods.