sandbank

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sandbank

/ˈsændˌbæŋk/
/ˈseə̯ndˌbeɪ̯ŋk/

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From sand + bank. Compare Dutch zandbank (“sandbank, shoal”), German Sandbank (“sandbank, sandbar, shoal”), Swedish sandbank (“sandbank, bar”).

noun sandbanks

A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.
Similar: sandbar, sandridge

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noun ridge of sand

Español	banco de arena, banco arenoso / arenáceo / arenisco
한국어	사주 saju
日本語	砂州 sasu
中文	沙洲 shāzhōu
Português	banco de areia
Français	banc de sable
Deutsch	Sandbank
Русский	ба́нка bánka, о́тмель ótmelʹ

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@misc{sandbank_2026,
  title = {sandbank},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sandbank},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}