sandspit

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noun

A small sandy point of land or a narrow shoal projecting into a body of water from the shore

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Meanings

nounsandspit (plural sandspits)

plural sandspits

  1. A small sandy point of land or a narrow shoal projecting into a body of water from the shore

Origin

From sand + spit.

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Translations

Estonian säär, maasäär
  • säära length of coastal land, usually built of sand, projecting into a body of water
  • maasäära length of coastal land, usually built of sand, projecting into a body of water
Irish gob
  • goba length of coastal land, usually built of sand, projecting into a body of water
Māori tūpahipahi
  • tūpahipahia length of coastal land, usually built of sand, projecting into a body of water
Portuguese cordão litoral
  • cordão litorala length of coastal land, usually built of sand, projecting into a body of water
Cite this entry
APA

sandspit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandspit

MLA

“sandspit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandspit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sandspit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandspit.

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