sandbank

noun
/ˈsændˌbæŋk/

Etymology

From sand + bank. Compare Dutch zandbank (“sandbank, shoal”), German Sandbank (“sandbank, sandbar, shoal”), Swedish sandbank (“sandbank, bar”).

  1. derived from *bʰeg-
  2. derived from *bankiz
  3. derived from *banki
  4. derived from bank
  5. derived from banca
  6. derived from banque
  7. inherited from banke
  8. compounded as sandbank — “sand + bank

Definitions

  1. A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to…

    A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA