sandbar

noun

Definition of sandbarnext
as in dune
a raised area of sand with a top that is near or just above the surface of the water in an ocean, lake, or river We walked out onto the sandbar at low tide.

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Recent Examples of sandbar Less than a week later, two sisters paddleboarding on the lake found a human jawbone and skeletal remains in a nearby sandbar, according to KTNV-TV. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Walk along the sandbar, hang out in a cafe, or simply enjoy the view. — Amy Tadehara, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 The sharks have been seen near the sandbar and nearshore areas at Scarborough Beach and Higgins Beach. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Low water levels have exposed vast stretches of riverbanks, as well as long sandbars usually hidden deep beneath the surface. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandbar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbar
  1. dune
  2. embankment
  3. ridge
  4. bank
  5. shoal
Noun
  • Antonio Banderas' house—with the dune in the background, where Tony gets splashed with water every morning—was only a mile from my house.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Data showed that between 2024 and 2026, the city paid about $290,000 and $330,000 per year for sand removal and dune reshaping to maintain the area for visitors.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dune
Noun
  • Video shows teams of workers yanking ropes to ferry locals who were stranded on an embankment flanked by a flooded river.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Rogers was allegedly evasive when asked how his truck had gone off the road and down an embankment and started to walk away from the trooper toward a nearby picnic table with a crossbow and several arrows on it, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of embankment
Noun
  • The National Weather Service says the strong ridge of high pressure will drive temperatures to approach early September records, with temperatures expected to reach the mid 90s through much of the week.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Now, a private estate outside the city has wide views of the same ridge.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ridge
Noun
  • Johnson had also issued an arrest warrant against him in March, ruling him in contempt of court at that time over failing to turn over the financial documents, including state and federal tax returns along with bank statements and other filings.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The investment bank also expects euro’s technical advantage to narrow with the dollar as hyperscalers are watching beyond the dollar market for funding, noting that EUR IG credit represents the largest alternative public debt market.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bank
Noun
  • Stretching across more than 139,000 hectares, Hanifaru Bay is home to coral reefs with colorful shoals of fish, turtles, manta rays, and whale sharks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The offerings of any decent oyster shucker will change according to the seasons and the tides and the shoals and the shipping lines and the harbor freight and the rush-hour traffic on the interstate.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoal

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“Sandbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbar. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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