sandbar
noun
sand·bar
ˈsan(d)-ˌbär 
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The sandbar was named after Richard Nixon, who had a home overlooking the pristine shallow area.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
The picturesque sandbar on Dhigurah features picnic tables, the island has its own dive center, and the water surrounding the intimate sugar-sand beach is a gathering spot for sea turtles and several species of colorful fish.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
The site lies between the islets of Koh Nang Yuan, which are connected by a sandbar.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
The whale may have been stuck in mud or a sandbar, but by early Sunday morning the corpse had dislodged and was floating freely with the tide.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
The carcass became stuck on an offshore sandbar early the next morning, and the team was able to get a closer look and take blubber samples, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
The men got to a nearby sandbar and waited for firefighters and others to rescue them by boat.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Burkhart had become quadriplegic in a swimming accident after a wave ran him into a sandbar and injured his spine.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
Florida whale death:Sperm whale beached on sandbar off coast of Venice dies
#1950 last spotted in 2021
The dead whale's age was not known, but according to the The New England Aquarium, #1950 was last spotted by researchers in 2021.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
The picturesque sandbar on Dhigurah features picnic tables, the island has its own dive center, and the water surrounding the intimate sugar-sand beach is a gathering spot for sea turtles and several species of colorful fish.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
The site lies between the islets of Koh Nang Yuan, which are connected by a sandbar.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
The whale may have been stuck in mud or a sandbar, but by early Sunday morning the corpse had dislodged and was floating freely with the tide.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
The carcass became stuck on an offshore sandbar early the next morning, and the team was able to get a closer look and take blubber samples, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
The men got to a nearby sandbar and waited for firefighters and others to rescue them by boat.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Burkhart had become quadriplegic in a swimming accident after a wave ran him into a sandbar and injured his spine.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
Florida whale death:Sperm whale beached on sandbar off coast of Venice dies
#1950 last spotted in 2021
The dead whale's age was not known, but according to the The New England Aquarium, #1950 was last spotted by researchers in 2021.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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sandbar
noun
sand·bar
-ˌbär
: a ridge of sand formed in water by tides or currents
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