English Explanatory Dictionary

tombolo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift.

Pronunciation

/tɒmˈbəʊləʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tombolo.wav

Word forms

tombolo tombolos

Etymology

From Italian tombolo (“pillow”), from Latin tumulus (“mound”), from tumeō (“to swell”). Doublet of tumulus.

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