Definition of TOMBOLO

tombolo

Meanings

Plural: tombolos

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

tombolo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tombolo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tombolo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

tombolo is a valid Words With Friends word