sandbank

[ sand-bangk ]

/ ˈsændˌbæŋk /

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noun

a large mass of sand, as on a shoal or hillside.

Origin of sandbank

First recorded in 1580–90; sand + bank¹

Words nearby sandbank

sandalfoot, sandalwood, Sandalwood Island, sandarac, sandbag, sandbank, sand bar, sandblast, sand-blind, sand bluestem, sandbox

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Example sentences from the Web for sandbank

When I arrived I found that she was stuck on a sandbank one hundred miles down the river.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
On we flew, crossing one sandbank on the summit of a curling wave that broke with a sound of thunder on the next bank.
The Cruise of the 'Alerte'|E. F. Knight
The right cotton-shrub grows here also, but not on the sandbank.
A Voyage to New Holland|William Dampier
Quicksand, sandbank so saturated with water that it gives way under pressure; found near the mouths of rivers.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

With this terrific threat the boy strode away, leaving her to watch the storm alone in the lee of the sandbank.
Whosoever Shall Offend|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for sandbank

sandbank

/ (ˈsændˌbæŋk) /

noun

a submerged bank of sand in a sea or river, that may be exposed at low tide

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单词	sandbank
释义	sandbank [ sand-bangk ] / ˈsændˌbæŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sandbank ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large mass of sand, as on a shoal or hillside. Origin of sandbank First recorded in 1580–90; sand + bank¹ Words nearby sandbank sandalfoot, sandalwood, Sandalwood Island, sandarac, sandbag, sandbank, sand bar, sandblast, sand-blind, sand bluestem, sandbox Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sandbank When I arrived I found that she was stuck on a sandbank one hundred miles down the river. An African Adventure\|Isaac F. Marcosson On we flew, crossing one sandbank on the summit of a curling wave that broke with a sound of thunder on the next bank. The Cruise of the 'Alerte'\|E. F. Knight The right cotton-shrub grows here also, but not on the sandbank. A Voyage to New Holland\|William Dampier Quicksand, sandbank so saturated with water that it gives way under pressure; found near the mouths of rivers. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood With this terrific threat the boy strode away, leaving her to watch the storm alone in the lee of the sandbank. Whosoever Shall Offend\|F. Marion Crawford British Dictionary definitions for sandbank sandbank / (ˈsændˌbæŋk) / noun a submerged bank of sand in a sea or river, that may be exposed at low tide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sandbank reef, bar, shallow, mass, bank, sandbar, shoal, tombolo
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sandbank

noun

Origin of sandbank

Words nearby sandbank

Example sentences from the Web for sandbank

British Dictionary definitions for sandbank

noun

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