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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Wrap up the day with lunch and water games on a sandbar, and look forward to the feast that awaits.
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Emergency crews in Ocean City, New Jersey, jumped into action to rescue two people who were stranded on a disabled sailboat that ultimately grounded on a sandbar close to the beach on Saturday afternoon.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
Requiem sharks, which include blacktip, spinner and sandbar sharks, are most commonly involved in attacks in Florida.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Many who fell ill recently reported wading in the waist-deep water at the sandbar, which can become crowded during summer weekends and holidays.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Emergency crews in Ocean City, New Jersey, jumped into action to rescue two people who were stranded on a disabled sailboat that ultimately grounded on a sandbar close to the beach on Saturday afternoon.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024
Requiem sharks, which include blacktip, spinner and sandbar sharks, are most commonly involved in attacks in Florida.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Many who fell ill recently reported wading in the waist-deep water at the sandbar, which can become crowded during summer weekends and holidays.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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sandbar
noun
sand·bar
-ˌbär
: a ridge of sand formed in water by tides or currents
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