sandur

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noun

A plain created by the outwash of glacial meltwater.

OriginIcelandic sandur →
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Meanings

nounsandur (plural sandurs)

plural sandurs · alternative sandar · alternative sandr

  1. geographyA plain created by the outwash of glacial meltwater.

Origin

  1. Icelandicsandur“sand”
  2. Englishsandur

Borrowed from Icelandic sandur (“sand”). Doublet of sand.

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Translations

Polish sandr
  • sandroutwash plain

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AndrusSundarRaundsnardus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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