tombolo

noun

tombolo

noun

/tɒmˈbəʊləʊ/

Etymology From Italian tombolo (“pillow”), from Latin tumulus (“mound”), from tumeō (“to swell”). Doublet of tumulus.

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Geography, Natural sciences A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift.

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