Sandbank: meaning, definitions and examples

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sandbank

 

[ หˆsรฆndbรฆล‹k ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

geography

A sandbank is a naturally occurring formation of sand that has built up in a body of water, typically in a river or along a coastline. Sandbanks can affect navigation, influence water flow, and create diverse habitats for marine life.

Synonyms

bank, sandbar, shoal

Examples of usage

  • The boat got stuck on the sandbank during low tide.
  • We spotted a flock of birds resting on the sandbank.
  • The fisherman knows the best spots around the sandbank.
  • The sandbank shifted, changing the river's course.

Translations

Translations of the word "sandbank" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น banco de areia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคฒเฅ‚ เคฌเฅˆเค‚เค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sandbank

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bank pasir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ัะพั‡ะฝะธะน ะฑะฐะฝะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bank piaskowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ ‚ๅทž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท banc de sable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ banco de arena

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kum bankasฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชจ๋ž˜๋ฑ…ํฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู†ูƒ ุงู„ุฑู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรญseฤnรฝ bล™eh

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pieskovรฝ bank

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒ™ๆดฒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ peลกฤeni bank

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sandbanki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะผ ะฑะฐะฝะบั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ—แƒ˜แƒก แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qum bankฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ banco de arena

Word origin

The term 'sandbank' is a compound word formed from 'sand' and 'bank'. The word 'sand' comes from the Old English 'sande', which has Germanic roots and refers to finely granulated rock. 'Bank', in this context, comes from the Old Norse 'bakki', meaning a ridge or rising ground, often associated with financial meaning in different contexts. The combination of these words denotes a bank or ridge of sand in water, which has been used in English since at least the 16th century. Sandbanks are commonly encountered in coastal regions and river systems, affecting ecosystems and human activities alike.