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 volcanic cluster in the Society Islands is ringed by delicate coral reefs and sandbars that form its famous lagoon, with singularly clear, warm turquoise water.
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Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
On Monday, June 30, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center received a request for assistance from Alaska State Troopers (AST) after a family’s boat became stuck on a sandbar near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River, according to a release from the Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG).
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 July 2025
The sandbar is a popular place for boaters to gather on a holiday weekend, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson Frank Guzman told Newsweek on a phone call on Monday.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The man’s 10-year-old daughter moved her dad to safety on a sandbar, then paddled downstream to higher ground near the Warnerton Bridge, deputies said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
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Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
On Monday, June 30, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center received a request for assistance from Alaska State Troopers (AST) after a family’s boat became stuck on a sandbar near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River, according to a release from the Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG).
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 July 2025
The sandbar is a popular place for boaters to gather on a holiday weekend, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson Frank Guzman told Newsweek on a phone call on Monday.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The man’s 10-year-old daughter moved her dad to safety on a sandbar, then paddled downstream to higher ground near the Warnerton Bridge, deputies said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandbar. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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