noun
- a ridge or slope of mud, especially one formed along a river, estuary, or seashore
Usage: often used in coastal and riverine contexts
Examples
- The river's mudbank was exposed at low tide, revealing shells and pebbles.
- Wading birds gathered on the mudbank to search for food.
- The estuary's mudbanks shift with the seasons and tidal patterns.
- Children played carefully along the mudbank, avoiding the deeper water.
- Mangrove roots anchored the mudbank, preventing erosion.
- The mudbank extended for several hundred yards along the coast.