# sandbank

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsændˌbæŋk/ · frequency rank #87,786

## Definitions
1. 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sandbank