sandbar.

A long ridge of sand built up by currents or waves in a river or coastal water.

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Words that belong together

• exposed sandbar
• offshore sandbar
• river sandbar

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A sandbar emerged as the river fell.

The children crossed to the sandbar while the tide was low.

Waves broke white over an offshore sandbar.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. May remain submerged or become exposed; sand bar is an accepted spaced spelling. Plural: sandbars; Spelling: sand bar, sand bars