sandbanks

noun

plural of sandbank
as in sandbars

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  1. sandbars
  2. banks
Noun
  • From rocky beaches to walkable sandbars to miles of trails winding through the park, the town has plenty to explore.
    — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife said dogfish and other small sharks commonly forage close to shore during the summer and can become trapped near sandbars as the tide recedes, according to ABC6.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sandbars
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  • Many of these villages sat dozens of metres above the banks of the Trishuli River, which ran through Poudel’s native Nuwakot District.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Put simply, when banks sneeze, the rest of the financial system catches pneumonia.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Sandbanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbanks. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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