sandbank
noun
sand·bank
ˈsan(d)-ˌbaŋk 
: a large deposit of sand forming a mound, hillside, bar, or shoal
Examples of sandbank in a Sentence
The ship ran aground on a sandbank.
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In 2007, a pair of brothers (printers based in Norfolk) discovered the wreck of the Gloucester, which ran aground on a sandbank off the coast of Norfolk in 1682 and sank within the hour.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
Visitors here will find a long sandbank extending into the azure water that feels otherworldly.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
Aligning with the accounts of eyewitnesses, footage released by Al Jazeera shows people climbing over sandbanks toward safety amid the sound of gunfire.
—Leila Sackur, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
Visitors here will find a long sandbank extending into the azure water that feels otherworldly.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
Aligning with the accounts of eyewitnesses, footage released by Al Jazeera shows people climbing over sandbanks toward safety amid the sound of gunfire.
—Leila Sackur, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
When the waters are low, the heavy boats, laden with metal and with foodstuffs, run aground on the sandbanks of the river.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Sandbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbank. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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sandbank
noun
sand·bank
-ˌbaŋk
: a large deposit of sand
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