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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The longline belonged to one of only five vessels in the world permitted by NOAA to harvest sandbar sharks for research, the Post reported.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The ferry later stopped on a sandbar just south of the bridge, and all passengers on board were removed from the boat, according to police.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Sandy Cay is a group of sandbars located in the Spratly Islands west near Thitu Island, where the Philippines maintains a modest military outpost and a coast guard station.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Travelers will watch the birds circle overhead before coming into the shallow waters and sandbars to roost at night.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The ferry later stopped on a sandbar just south of the bridge, and all passengers on board were removed from the boat, according to police.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
Sandy Cay is a group of sandbars located in the Spratly Islands west near Thitu Island, where the Philippines maintains a modest military outpost and a coast guard station.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Travelers will watch the birds circle overhead before coming into the shallow waters and sandbars to roost at night.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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sandbar
noun
sand·bar
-ˌbär
: a ridge of sand formed in water by tides or currents
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