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sandbank

/ˈsændˌbæŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
sand-bank
IPA
/ˈsændˌbæŋk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

sandbanks (plural)

Synonyms

sandbar sandridge

Questions

How do you pronounce sandbank?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsændˌbæŋk/.
What does sandbank mean?
A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.
Where does sandbank come from?
From sand + bank. Compare Dutch zandbank (“sandbank, shoal”), German Sandbank (“sandbank, sandbar, shoal”), Swedish sandbank (“sandbank, bar”).

How to pronounce sandbank

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