sand bar

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noun

a bar of sand formed in a river or sea by the action of tides or currents.

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Nearby words

sanctum sanctorum, sanctus, sanctus bell, sanctus turret, sand, sand bar, sand bluestem, sand castle, sand chair, sand cherry, sand colic

Origin of sand bar

First recorded in 1760–70

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Examples from the Web for sandbar

It has reached the lower end of a sandbar, along the edge of which it is propelled by means of long poles, if the bottom be hard.
Historic Highways of America (Vol. 9)|Archer Butler Hulbert
We recovered the running gear of the wagon later when all came upon a sandbar, but the harness had been stolen.
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various
Every island and sandbar was covered with dreary looking masses of driftwood of every conceivable variety.
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago|John S. C. Abbott
But there's a point below us that looks favorable, Jimmie, where the brush is heaped up on a sandbar.
Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise|Louis Arundel

Forsyth's men lay under fire under a blazing sun in their holes on the sandbar for nine days.
The Passing of the Frontier|Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for sandbar

sand bar

noun

a ridge of sand in a river or sea, built up by the action of tides, currents, etc, and often exposed at low tide

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