Synonyms

sand bar

British

noun

a ridge of sand in a river or sea, built up by the action of tides, currents, etc, and often exposed at low tide

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Across the river on a sand bar, a big blue crane let out a loud squawk.

From Literature

"You might be able to see a boy who's actually stuck on the sand bar out several metres away from me," said Tubby, live on air.

From BBC

A previous ANU study found waves off the town of Mundaka in northern Spain vanished because of changes to a sand bar after dredging in a nearby river.

From BBC

A few sand bars had become visible, and dry rocks showed that had previously been under water.

From Literature

At one point the overloaded boat appeared to be beached on a sand bar by the retreating tide but then it moved further out to sea.

From BBC

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