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 Lido offers a walk through history and the sandbanks of central Wisconsin.
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
At the opposite end of Luzon from the Reyes family, the village of Sula, Vinzons, in the Bicol region sits nestled on a sandbank barely 400 ft. wide separating the Pacific Ocean from tidal mangroves.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Three men were able to return the shark, which was stuck on a sandbank, to deeper water, saving it from being beached, near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia on Tuesday, April 29, according to ABC News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 May 2025
The shallow waters, shifting sandbanks, unpredictable tides and strong currents have historically made navigation difficult and dangerous for mariners.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
At the opposite end of Luzon from the Reyes family, the village of Sula, Vinzons, in the Bicol region sits nestled on a sandbank barely 400 ft. wide separating the Pacific Ocean from tidal mangroves.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Three men were able to return the shark, which was stuck on a sandbank, to deeper water, saving it from being beached, near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia on Tuesday, April 29, according to ABC News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 May 2025
The shallow waters, shifting sandbanks, unpredictable tides and strong currents have historically made navigation difficult and dangerous for mariners.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sandbank
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“Sandbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbank. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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sandbank
noun
sand·bank
-ˌbaŋk
: a large deposit of sand
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