Definitions

1. noun

A type of sandbar or beach that forms at the mouth of a river or a narrow strait, particularly when a tidal current or a river’s sediment is deposited.

“The tourists were amazed by the unique tombolo that had formed at the river’s mouth overnight.”

2. noun

A narrow piece of land, often a beach or a spit, that connects two larger landmasses, often formed by tectonic activity or sediment deposition.

“The geologists studied the formation of the tombolo that connected the two islands.”