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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At the time of his death, his friend, Strogoff Prevot, told WPTV that Roselin had fallen behind when their group swam to a sandbar.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
There will still be about 30 or more sharks as before, but new to the Shark Encounter will be sandbar sharks, a species that was never before in the existing attraction, Castillo said.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Christel Krueger peered through thick glass and murky water at the Berlin Zoo, staring in awe at a mother hippopotamus and her child sleeping on a sandbar.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
There will still be about 30 or more sharks as before, but new to the Shark Encounter will be sandbar sharks, a species that was never before in the existing attraction, Castillo said.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Christel Krueger peered through thick glass and murky water at the Berlin Zoo, staring in awe at a mother hippopotamus and her child sleeping on a sandbar.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 1 May. 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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