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 actual sandbar is not at any of the luxury properties.
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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
But the dolphin was able to make it over the sandbar and swam back out.
—CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
The Enquirer reached out to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for more information about the sandbar and is awaiting a response.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
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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
But the dolphin was able to make it over the sandbar and swam back out.
—CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
The Enquirer reached out to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for more information about the sandbar and is awaiting a response.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2024
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 12 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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