English Explanatory Dictionary

sandbank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.

Pronunciation

/ˈsændˌbæŋk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sandbank.wav /ˈseə̯ndˌbeɪ̯ŋk/

Word forms

sandbank sandbanks

Etymology

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

Synonyms

sandbar sandridge
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