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sandbar

noun

Definition of sandbarnext
as in dune
a raised area of sand with a top that is near or just above the surface of the water in an ocean, lake, or river We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.

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Recent Examples of sandbar The property is also a short boat ride from the popular Torch Lake sandbar, according to the listing. — Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 After hitting the sandbar, the mother of the boy Collette was trying to help was next to Collette and immediately noticed something was wrong as Collette floated on the ocean’s surface, family said. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 Less than a week later, two sisters paddleboarding on the lake found a human jawbone and skeletal remains in a nearby sandbar, according to KTNV-TV. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Walk along the sandbar, hang out in a cafe, or simply enjoy the view. — Amy Tadehara, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandbar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
  1. dune
  2. embankment
  3. ridge
  4. bank
  5. shoal
Noun
  • Antonio Banderas' house—with the dune in the background, where Tony gets splashed with water every morning—was only a mile from my house.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Data showed that between 2024 and 2026, the city paid about $290,000 and $330,000 per year for sand removal and dune reshaping to maintain the area for visitors.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dune
Noun
  • How levees work Levees are earthen embankments positioned parallel to a river that effectively raise the height of the banks of the river to prevent overflow when the river swells.
    — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As the road curved, Garcia went down an embankment and hit a tree at 101 mph, according to the district attorney's office.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of embankment
Noun
  • Strengthened by Tropical Storm Marie, a ridge of high pressure through the upper atmosphere is forming across the western United States, increasing heat and clearing skies for much of this side of the nation through the week ahead.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Forecast models suggest the ridge could eventually be suppressed farther south and east as a trough moves out of the Pacific Northwest toward the northern Plains and south-central Canada in the middle of next week.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ridge
Noun
  • Hanadi Muhanna and her father are rebuilding the Al Qarara seed bank, gathering indigenous wheat, spinach and barley.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Among the policy shifts reportedly on the table is a windfall tax aimed at banks and oil companies.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of bank
Noun
  • In one of the latest incidents, the Philippine military in July accused China's coast guard of injuring a Filipino sailor at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Stretching across more than 139,000 hectares, Hanifaru Bay is home to coral reefs with colorful shoals of fish, turtles, manta rays, and whale sharks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoal

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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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