sandbar
noun
sand·bar
ˈsan(d)-ˌbär 
: a ridge of sand built up by currents especially in a river or in coastal waters
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We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.
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By afternoon, the tide reveals hidden sandbars perfect for wading toward the horizon—where sea and sky melt in endless sapphire.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Cape Hatteras Light Station protects one of the most hazardous sections of the Atlantic Coast, a 12-mile-long sandbar called Diamond Shoals created by the collision of Gulf Stream and the Virginia Drift.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The famous Cola de Ballena, a giant sandbar shaped like a whale’s tail, is in Marino Ballena National Park, a 25-minute walk from the town center.
—Mona Gable, AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
The advisories cautioned swimmers not to enter the water as rip currents could sweep individuals away from shore through sandbars and alongside structures such as piers and jetties.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Cape Hatteras Light Station protects one of the most hazardous sections of the Atlantic Coast, a 12-mile-long sandbar called Diamond Shoals created by the collision of Gulf Stream and the Virginia Drift.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The famous Cola de Ballena, a giant sandbar shaped like a whale’s tail, is in Marino Ballena National Park, a 25-minute walk from the town center.
—Mona Gable, AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
The advisories cautioned swimmers not to enter the water as rip currents could sweep individuals away from shore through sandbars and alongside structures such as piers and jetties.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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