sandbar
noun
sand·bar
ˈsan(d)-ˌbär 
: a ridge of sand built up by currents especially in a river or in coastal waters
Examples of sandbar in a Sentence
We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.
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Beyond the tension between Dr. G and King, the ladies also bring up Tea’s own behavior at the sandbar, reminding her that several of them had to hold her back.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Viewers hoping to be welcomed to any of the four resorts by waving staff members standing on a sandbar, as the shows stars are, may be disappointed.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The actual sandbar is not at any of the luxury properties.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
This remote sandbar off the coast of Nova Scotia is where the pinnipeds rest, breed, give birth to their pups, and mingle with the island’s wild horses.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Viewers hoping to be welcomed to any of the four resorts by waving staff members standing on a sandbar, as the shows stars are, may be disappointed.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The actual sandbar is not at any of the luxury properties.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
This remote sandbar off the coast of Nova Scotia is where the pinnipeds rest, breed, give birth to their pups, and mingle with the island’s wild horses.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sandbar
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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