sandbar

noun

sand·​bar ˈsan(d)-ˌbär How to pronounce sandbar (audio)
: a ridge of sand built up by currents especially in a river or in coastal waters

Examples of sandbar in a Sentence

We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.
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The man’s 10-year-old daughter moved her dad to safety on a sandbar, then paddled downstream to higher ground near the Warnerton Bridge, deputies said. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025 Sun Sentinel Flash fire on boat near Fort Lauderdale sandbar caused by fuel vapors igniting A flash fire erupted on a motorboat in the Intracoastal Waterway near Fort Lauderdale on Memorial Day, severely injuring 11 people, including two young children, officials said. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025 Experience the bluffs, forests and sandbars of the lower Mississippi on an outing with Quapaw Canoe Company. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025 On May 26, a 39-foot Sea Ray burst into flames in the Intracoastal Waterway, near the large sandbar by the New River. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandbar

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sandbar was in 1766

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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

sandbar

noun
sand·​bar -ˌbär How to pronounce sandbar (audio)
: a ridge of sand formed in water by tides or currents

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