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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The sandbar was just around the corner; as an adult, that was a place to anchor a friend’s boat and drink beer while socializing in waist-deep water.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
On the western side of the tombolo, the natural sandbar creates a lagoon-like pool, which is shallow enough for young kids.
—Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
The Philippines was quick to unleash its own publicity move in response, sending teams to multiple sandbars.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Here in the Barren Isles, Kassim has set up a plastic tarp tent to create a temporary home for his wife and young son on this tiny sandbar surrounded by turquoise waters known as Manandra Island.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
On the western side of the tombolo, the natural sandbar creates a lagoon-like pool, which is shallow enough for young kids.
—Rachel Ng, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
The Philippines was quick to unleash its own publicity move in response, sending teams to multiple sandbars.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Here in the Barren Isles, Kassim has set up a plastic tarp tent to create a temporary home for his wife and young son on this tiny sandbar surrounded by turquoise waters known as Manandra Island.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 31 May. 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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