sandbank en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈseə̯ndˌbeɪ̯ŋk/ æ-raising
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsændˌbæŋk/ without æ-raising
Etymology
From sand + bank. Compare Dutch zandbank (“sandbank, shoal”), German Sandbank (“sandbank, sandbar, shoal”), Swedish sandbank (“sandbank, bar”).
Meanings
- A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sandbanks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (44)
io sablostrato (ridge of sand) · nrf banc d'sablion (ridge of sand) · nb sandbanke (ridge of sand) · mi ranga (ridge of sand) · gl taro (ridge of sand) · cmn 沙洲 (ridge of sand) · es banco de arena (ridge of sand) · cy traethell (ridge of sand) · mi tāhuna (ridge of sand) · nn sandbanke (ridge of sand) · mi tāhuna onepū (ridge of sand) · ig ubòm (ridge of sand) · cs písčina (ridge of sand) · gl barra (ridge of sand) · sh prudište (ridge of sand) · ru о́тмель (ridge of sand) · gl restinga (ridge of sand) · pa ਬਰੇਤਾ (ridge of sand) · ja 砂州 (ridge of sand) · de Sandbank (ridge of sand) · ca banc de sorra (ridge of sand) · la syrtis (ridge of sand) · sh prud (ridge of sand) · ga oitir (ridge of sand) · ru ба́нка (ridge of sand) · pt banco de areia (ridge of sand) · bg пясъчна плитчина (ridge of sand) · ko 사주 (ridge of sand) · ota قومسال (ridge of sand) · pl mielizna (ridge of sand) · sq ranishtë (ridge of sand) · fr banc de sable (ridge of sand) · es banco arenoso / arenáceo / arenisco (ridge of sand) · gl banco de area (ridge of sand) · cy banc tywod (ridge of sand) · nl zandbank (ridge of sand) · kmb senga (ridge of sand) · ang sandhryċġ (ridge of sand) · br traezhenn (ridge of sand) · gd oitir (ridge of sand) · grc θίς (ridge of sand) · pl ławica piaskowa (ridge of sand) · da sandbanke (ridge of sand) · sv sandbank (ridge of sand)