sandal

noun

san·​dal ˈsan-dᵊl 

1

: a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot

2

: a low-cut shoe that fastens by an ankle strap

3

: a strap to hold on a slipper or low shoe

4

: a rubber overshoe cut very low

sandaled adjective

or less commonly sandalled

ˈsan-dᵊld 

Examples of sandal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a sweeping, mythic, sword and sandals epic where Black heroes stand at the center of their own legend, not on the margins of someone else’s story. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025

She was last seen wearing a red and black plaid jacket and black pants, along with one pink sandal and one black sandal. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025

The silhouette comes down to a matter of personal preference, though a pair of flat shoes, like espadrilles or strappy sandals, gives off a very different vibe than a heel. —Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025

Other celebrities like Tate McRae and Kaia Gerber have been seen in the sandals lately. —Tara Larson, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sandalium, from Greek sandalion, diminutive of sandalon sandal

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sandal

• candle
• handle
• scandal
• vandal
• panhandle

Kids Definition

sandal

noun

san·​dal ˈsan-dᵊl 

: a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot