Meaning & use
sandbar
A ridge of sand built up by currents just below or near the surface of water.
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The boat ran aground on a sandbar hidden just beneath the river's surface.
At low tide, a long sandbar appeared where children could walk far from shore.
A note on using this word
Sandbars often shift position over time as currents and tides move the sand around.
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