sandal

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noun

san·​dal ˈsan-dᵊl 

1

: a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot

2

: a low-cut shoe that fastens by an ankle strap

3

: a strap to hold on a slipper or low shoe

4

: a rubber overshoe cut very low

sandaled adjective

or less commonly sandalled

ˈsan-dᵊld 

sandaled

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adjective

variants or sandalled

: wearing sandals

the measured footfalls of his sandaled feet

—H. W. Longfellow

went sandaled or even barefoot

—David Garnett

Examples of sandal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Apart from her backless dress, Qualley added a pair of Aquazzura sandal heels in black, continuing her monochrome look, and accessorized the Coco Crush hoops. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Ann Demeulemeester brought back the gladiator sandal with an abundance of buckles. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sandalium, from Greek sandalion, diminutive of sandalon sandal

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sandal

• candle
• handle
• scandal
• vandal
• panhandle

Kids Definition

sandal

noun

san·​dal ˈsan-dᵊl 

: a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot