sandbar

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US/ˈsændˌbɑɹ/

noun

A ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.

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Meanings

sandbar1

nounsandbar (plural sandbars)

plural sandbars · alternative sand bar

  1. A ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.

    Synonyms: sandbank

Sandbar2

proper noun
  1. A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ridge of sand caused by the action of waves along a shore.

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nouna bar of sand

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Origin

Translations

Arabic ضحضاح ماء
  • ضحضاح ماء (ḍaḥḍāḥ māʔ)ridge of sand
Bulgarian пясъчен нанос
  • пясъчен нанос (pjasăčen nanos)ridge of sand
Catalan banc de sorra
  • banc de sorraridge of sand
Chinese Mandarin 沙洲, 汀
  • 沙洲 (shāzhōu)ridge of sand
  • 汀ridge of sand
Danish sandbanke
  • sandbankeridge of sand
Dutch zandbank
  • zandbankridge of sand
Finnish särkkä
  • särkkäridge of sand
German Sandbank
  • Sandbankridge of sand
Irish oitir, guaire
  • oitirridge of sand
  • guaireridge of sand
Māori wāhi kirikiri
  • wāhi kirikiriridge of sand
Polish ławica piaskowa, mielizna
  • ławica piaskowaridge of sand
  • mieliznaridge of sand
Scottish Gaelic oitir
  • oitirridge of sand
Spanish sirte
  • sirteridge of sand
Thai สันดอน
  • สันดอน (sǎn-dɔɔn)ridge of sand
Turkish kumluk
  • kumlukridge of sand
Welsh traethell, banc tywod
  • traethellridge of sand
  • banc tywodridge of sand
Cite this entry
APA

sandbar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandbar

MLA

“sandbar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandbar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sandbar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandbar.

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