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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Authorities and media reports said a woman, 45, was swimming near the first sandbar at Watersound Beach when she was bitten by a shark.
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Unfortunately, Dale crashed the boat onto a sandbar during its maiden voyage, demolishing a quarter-century of labor and dreams.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
The first victim, a 45-year-old woman, was swimming past the first sandbar of a beach in Watersound with her husband when the shark attacked.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Authorities said that the woman was swimming just beyond a sandbar with her husband when she was suddenly attacked.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 8 June 2024
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Unfortunately, Dale crashed the boat onto a sandbar during its maiden voyage, demolishing a quarter-century of labor and dreams.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
The first victim, a 45-year-old woman, was swimming past the first sandbar of a beach in Watersound with her husband when the shark attacked.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Authorities said that the woman was swimming just beyond a sandbar with her husband when she was suddenly attacked.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 8 June 2024
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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