sandbank

American  

[sand-bangk] / ˈsændˌbæŋk /

Or sand bank

noun

1. a large mass of sand, as on a shoal or hillside.

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sandbank British  

/ ˈsændˌbæŋk /

noun

1. a submerged bank of sand in a sea or river, that may be exposed at low tide

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Etymology

Origin of sandbank

First recorded in 1580–90; sand + bank ¹

Example Sentences

On Sunday night, the Castlemore ran aground on a sandbank in the storm and the traffickers on the trawler had to call the Irish coastguard to save them.

From BBC

They might even attempt to stop the boat if it became trapped on a sandbank.

From BBC

In a 2019 police interview played to the court he told officers he was trying to reach a sandbank, according to reports by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

From BBC

The ship which grounded on a sandbank near Sheerness, Kent in World War Two is decaying.

From BBC

A stranded ship could remain stuck on a sandbank for several days after getting "caught out" while making a turn.

From BBC

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