tombolo
[ tom-buh-loh ]
/ ˈtɒm bəˌloʊ /
noun, plural tom·bo·los.
a sand bar connecting an island to the mainland or to another island.
Origin of tombolo
1899; < Italian < Latin
tumulus mound. See
tumulus
Words nearby tombolo
tombac,
tombalbaye,
tombaugh,
tombigbee,
tombola,
tombolo,
tombouctou,
tomboy,
tombstone,
tombstone ad,
tombé
British Dictionary definitions for tombolo
tombolo
/ (ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ) /
noun plural -los
a narrow sand or shingle bar linking a small island with another island or the mainland
Word Origin for tombolo
C20: from Italian, from Latin
tumulus mound; see
tumulus
Scientific definitions for tombolo
tombolo
[ tŏm′bə-lō′ ]
A sand or gravel bar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island.