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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sable Island is a 27-mile long sandbar around 186 miles southeast of Halifax.
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Jack Guy, CNN, 22 July 2024
According to a press release shared on July 12 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, investigators responded to reports of human remains of two people found in a 10-foot inflatable boat, which had washed ashore at Sable Island National Park Reserve, a sandbar off the coast in Halifax.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
Hazards like sandbars and submerged rocks can also create dangers for boaters who do not know the area well, said Sean Carper, another marine patrol officer.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Samples were taken from the sandbar near the confluence of Goldmine Creek, water adjacent to the state park and the Cocktail Cove sandbar.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
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Jack Guy, CNN, 22 July 2024
According to a press release shared on July 12 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, investigators responded to reports of human remains of two people found in a 10-foot inflatable boat, which had washed ashore at Sable Island National Park Reserve, a sandbar off the coast in Halifax.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
Hazards like sandbars and submerged rocks can also create dangers for boaters who do not know the area well, said Sean Carper, another marine patrol officer.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Samples were taken from the sandbar near the confluence of Goldmine Creek, water adjacent to the state park and the Cocktail Cove sandbar.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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sandbar
noun
sand·bar
-ˌbär
: a ridge of sand formed in water by tides or currents
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