sandbar

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sandbar^¹

/ˈsændˌbɑɹ/ US

Where it comes from

From sand + bar.

noun sandbars · sand bar

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

Sandbar^²

proper noun

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

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noun ridge of sand

Español	sirte
中文	沙洲 shāzhōu, 汀
Deutsch	Sandbank
العربية	ضحضاح ماء ḍaḥḍāḥ māʔ

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@misc{sandbar_2026,
  title = {sandbar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sandbar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}