sandbank

noun

sand·​bank ˈsan(d)-ˌbaŋk How to pronounce sandbank (audio)
: a large deposit of sand forming a mound, hillside, bar, or shoal

Examples of sandbank in a Sentence

The ship ran aground on a sandbank.
Recent Examples on the Web When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river. Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023 The resort’s latest offering is the new Shack, located on a private sandbank. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023 Environmental factors such as water temperature and even the angle of sandbanks where females like to nest can be a factor in fertilization and hatching success. Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023 Bill Milner normally took to the quiet waters of the Neches River to fish for bass or lunch on a sandbank. Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023 Earlier this year, a migrant boat navigating on that route slammed into a sandbank just off a Calabrian beach town and broke apart. Frances D'emilio, ajc, 8 June 2023 With hype comes commerce: The area has a heavy concentration of restaurants, beach vendors, bars, resorts, and outfitters for water sports and excursions (deep-sea fishing, sunset cruises, and trips to the incredible Nakupenda Beach sandbank off of Stone Town are especially popular). Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021 Mesmerizing sunrises and sunsets will come as standard, while their dining options will include Japanese teppanyaki and yakitori, as well as secluded dining on a private sandbank for the ultimate in romance. Chris Dwyer, CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 Early on the morning of May 6, 1682, the Royal Navy warship Gloucester careered into a large sandbank off the port of Yarmouth. Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sandbank was in the 15th century

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“Sandbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbank. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sandbank

noun
sand·​bank -ˌbaŋk How to pronounce sandbank (audio)
: a large deposit of sand

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