noun
- ridges of sand formed in water by tides or currents
Examples
- The boat ran aground on one of the shallow sandbars.
- Sandbars shift constantly due to changing currents.
- We walked across the exposed sandbars at low tide.
- The river mouth is filled with dangerous sandbars.
- Birds often rest on sandbars during migration.
- The captain carefully navigated around the sandbars.
- Storm waves can create new sandbars overnight.