noun🔗ShareBancs de sable, hauts-fondsA ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping."The small fishing boat ran aground on the unseen sandbanks near the shore, requiring a rescue. "Le petit bateau de pêche s'est échoué sur les bancs de sable invisibles près du rivage, nécessitant un sauvetage.geographynauticalenvironmentgeologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading