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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During your stay, explore the property’s lush landscape, onsite garden, private creek access and sandbars, and seven miles of mixed-use trails.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
How to spot a rip current Rip currents typically form at low spots or breaks in sandbars, and can occur at any beach with breaking waves, according to the NOAA.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Beyond the tension between Dr. G and King, the ladies also bring up Tea’s own behavior at the sandbar, reminding her that several of them had to hold her back.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Viewers hoping to be welcomed to any of the four resorts by waving staff members standing on a sandbar, as the shows stars are, may be disappointed.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
How to spot a rip current Rip currents typically form at low spots or breaks in sandbars, and can occur at any beach with breaking waves, according to the NOAA.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Beyond the tension between Dr. G and King, the ladies also bring up Tea’s own behavior at the sandbar, reminding her that several of them had to hold her back.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Viewers hoping to be welcomed to any of the four resorts by waving staff members standing on a sandbar, as the shows stars are, may be disappointed.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 28 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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