sandbars

plural of sandbar
as in dunes
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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“Sandbars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbars. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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