1. a marine worm that lives in sand or sandy sediment, often used as fishing bait
2. a fictional giant worm creature that lives in desert sand
Usage: science fiction

Examples

• The fisherman dug for sandworms along the beach at low tide.
• Sandworms are excellent bait for catching striped bass.
• The marine biologist studied the feeding habits of sandworms.
• In the novel, massive sandworms terrorized travelers crossing the desert.
• The science fiction movie featured enormous sandworms emerging from dunes.
• Children collected sandworms in buckets during their beach expedition.
• The fantasy game included sandworms as dangerous underground enemies.