sandbank
noun
sand·bank
ˈsan(d)-ˌbaŋk 
: a large deposit of sand forming a mound, hillside, bar, or shoal
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The ship ran aground on a sandbank.
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The shallow waters, shifting sandbanks, unpredictable tides and strong currents have historically made navigation difficult and dangerous for mariners.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Across the river, a low mantle of vegetation grew along the shore — a new sandbank, Aires explained, creeping closer each year.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Try the Castaway Picnic experience on a private sandbank with lunch, snorkeling gear, sunbeds, and umbrellas to while away the afternoon.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
—Eugène-Melchior De Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Across the river, a low mantle of vegetation grew along the shore — a new sandbank, Aires explained, creeping closer each year.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Try the Castaway Picnic experience on a private sandbank with lunch, snorkeling gear, sunbeds, and umbrellas to while away the afternoon.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
—Eugène-Melchior De Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Sandbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbank. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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sandbank
noun
sand·bank
-ˌbaŋk
: a large deposit of sand
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