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sandbar

noun

Definition of sandbar

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 Fire Island, the sandbar that parallels the south shore of Long Island for 32 miles, is home to more than a dozen communities, each with its own style. — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 8 June 2026 The vessel left Ocean Reef Resort and stopped at a sandbar as part of a birthday celebration for Pino's daughter, prosecutors said. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Snorkeling excursions, paddleboarding, sailing trips, and sandbar tours showcase the island’s famously clear turquoise waters and nearby coral reefs. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026 The beach boasts shifting sandbars that foster waves with surprisingly good swell. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandbar

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Noun

Wind down after days of dune climbs and lake stops with a spa treatment at Lugn Esthetics.

— Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026
Spend a day at Cape Charles Beach, explore freshwater wetlands and a maritime dune woodland at Cape Charles Natural Area Preserve, and get some shopping in at Peach Street Books, Gull Hummock Gourmet Market, and Moonrise Jewelry.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

Definition of dune

Noun

The crash is the second time someone has plunged their vehicle over the same embankment and died.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Members of the Baker County team set up a system of ropes and rappelled themselves down a steep embankment off the road to access the river, police said.

— Kevin Fixler July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

Definition of embankment

Noun

Instead, his shot cleared a shrubby ridge and rolled to the first cut for a short chip.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Rain chances on Thursday decrease to 20% as a ridge of high pressure begins to build into the area from the east, ending rain chances Friday into the weekend.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of ridge

Noun

Its proximity to Russian military positions only two miles away on the other bank of the Dnipro River means that civilians face a heightened risk of attacks by short-range Russian drones.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
For brands, banks, airports and travel companies, that shift is creating a new battleground for loyalty.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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