tombolo

[ tom-buh-loh ]

noun

, plural tom·bo·los.

1. a sandbar connecting an island to the mainland or to another island.

tombolo

/ ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ /

noun

1. a narrow sand or shingle bar linking a small island with another island or the mainland

tombolo

/ tŏm′bə-lō′ /

1. A sand or gravel bar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tombolo¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Italian, from Latin tumulus “mound, swelling”; tumulus

Word History and Origins

Origin of tombolo¹

C20: from Italian, from Latin tumulus mound; see tumulus