sandbar

sand bar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-bɑːr/
- /ˈsænd.bɑːr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-bɑːr/

Definitions of sandbar word

noun sandbar a bar of sand formed in a river or sea by the action of tides or currents. 1
countable noun sandbar A sandbar is a sandbank which is found especially at the mouth of a river or harbour. 0
noun sandbar a ridge of sand in a river or sea, built up by the action of tides, currents, etc, and often exposed at low tide 0
noun sandbar a ridge or shoal of sand formed in a river or along a shore by the action of currents or tides 0

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Origin of sandbar

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Sandbar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sandbar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sandbar usage trend in Literature

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