sandbar
Translation
sandbar, sandbank
Examples
The boat got stuck on a sandbar.
The boat got stuck on a sandbar.
We walked along the sandbar at low tide.
We walked along the sandbar at low tide.
Grammar Patterns
((a sandbar)) a long, narrow bank of sand in a river or the sea The boat got stuck on a sandbar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sandbank, shoal
Etymology
A compound word: 'sand' + 'bar'. Literally a bar made of sand in a body of water.
Memory Tips
Picture a long 'bar' made of 'sand' just under the water's surface.