Tombolo
/tɒmˈbəʊləʊ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift.
Etymology
From Italian tombolo (“pillow”), from Latin tumulus (“mound”), from tumeō (“I swell”). Doublet of tumulus.