What is the meaning of sands?

noun

• A loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral.
  • synonyms: sand
• French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876.
  • synonyms: Sand, George Sand, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevant
• Fortitude and determination.
  • usage: "he didn't have the guts to try it"
  • synonyms: backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption
• The region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean.
  • synonyms: littoral, litoral, littoral zone

verb

• Rub with sandpaper.
  • usage: "sandpaper the wooden surface"
  • synonyms: sandpaper, sand