What is another word for sandbar?

Pronunciation: [sˈandbɑː] (IPA)

Sandbars are naturally occurring ridges of sand deposited by the current or waves in a river, lake or ocean. The word 'sandbar' has a variety of synonyms, depending on the context in which it's used. Some of the most common synonyms for sandbar include shoal, sandbank, sandspit, barrier beach, and islet. Each of these terms typically refers to a particular type of sandbar, with specific features and characteristics. Whatever term is used, sandbars are an important part of many aquatic environments, providing habitat for a wide range of plants and animals, and creating unique aquatic landscapes that are both beautiful and functional.

What are the hypernyms for Sandbar?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sandbar

Learning passed over Milly like a summer sea over a shining sandbar and left no trace behind, none whatever.
"One Woman's Life"
Robert Herrick
Away to the north of us was a large, pure white lagoon, shut off from the sea by a sandbar.
"The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde""
George Davidson
You are to picture canoes drawn up on a sandbar, and a ribbon of black smoke curling from a strip of birch bark that marks the beginning of a fire.
"The So-called Human Race"
Bert Leston Taylor

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