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.
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Pino has said the bottles and cans stemmed from the trash of six boats tied up at the sandbar.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Five people were rescued from the Long Island Sound in Milford after some of them became trapped on a sandbar and others jumped in to help.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Rent a kayak or canoe from the Wisconsin Canoe Company and spend a day drifting downstream or book an overnight expedition and camp on one of the river’s sandbars.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026
Fire Island, the sandbar that parallels the south shore of Long Island for 32 miles, is home to more than a dozen communities, each with its own style.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 8 June 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Five people were rescued from the Long Island Sound in Milford after some of them became trapped on a sandbar and others jumped in to help.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Rent a kayak or canoe from the Wisconsin Canoe Company and spend a day drifting downstream or book an overnight expedition and camp on one of the river’s sandbars.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026
Fire Island, the sandbar that parallels the south shore of Long Island for 32 miles, is home to more than a dozen communities, each with its own style.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 8 June 2026
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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sandbar
noun
sand·bar
-ˌbär
: a ridge of sand formed in water by tides or currents
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