sandbank

or sand bank

[ sand-bangk ]

noun

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

sandbank

/ ˈsændˌbæŋk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandbank¹

First recorded in 1580–90; sand + bank ¹

Example Sentences

As Helles, Anzac and Tenedos have each been ruled out, we are going to doss down on this sandbank opposite us.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes we see them stranded on a hidden sandbank with the crew making frantic efforts to get them off again.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes we would come near being stranded on a sandbank, and would have to jump overboard and push our craft into deeper water.

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The Volga glided quietly between its overgrown banks, with here and there a sandbank or an island thickly covered with bushes.

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Padstow is situated on the western side of the Camel estuary, below the sandbank known as the Doom Bar (probably dune-bar).

From Project Gutenberg

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