sandbank
noun
sand·bank
ˈsan(d)-ˌbaŋk 
: a large deposit of sand forming a mound, hillside, bar, or shoal
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The ship ran aground on a sandbank.
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The ship was wrecked on a sandbank off the coast of Kent, southeast England during the devastating Great Storm of November 26, 1703, alongside three other warships: Restoration, Stirling Castle and Mary.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The itinerary includes trekking through forests, with elevation gains of 2,625 feet and crossing multiple rivers, as well as crossing rock scrambles, sandbanks, ladders, and even rope climbs.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
The Lido offers a walk through history and the sandbanks of central Wisconsin.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
At the opposite end of Luzon from the Reyes family, the village of Sula, Vinzons, in the Bicol region sits nestled on a sandbank barely 400 ft. wide separating the Pacific Ocean from tidal mangroves.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
The itinerary includes trekking through forests, with elevation gains of 2,625 feet and crossing multiple rivers, as well as crossing rock scrambles, sandbanks, ladders, and even rope climbs.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
The Lido offers a walk through history and the sandbanks of central Wisconsin.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
At the opposite end of Luzon from the Reyes family, the village of Sula, Vinzons, in the Bicol region sits nestled on a sandbank barely 400 ft. wide separating the Pacific Ocean from tidal mangroves.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
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“Sandbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbank. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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sandbank
noun
sand·bank
-ˌbaŋk
: a large deposit of sand
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