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 253-foot steel freighter ran aground on a sandbar during the storm.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Andersen said the piping plovers nest on the beach and sandbar at Milford Point.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
Wrap up the day with lunch and water games on a sandbar, and look forward to the feast that awaits.
—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
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Andersen said the piping plovers nest on the beach and sandbar at Milford Point.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
Wrap up the day with lunch and water games on a sandbar, and look forward to the feast that awaits.
—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
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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