barrier island
noun
: a long broad sandy island lying parallel to a shore that is built up by the action of waves, currents, and winds and that protects the shore from the effects of the ocean
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Now, the service area includes the barrier island from the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center to the Boca Raton Inlet, according to the city.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the breezy barrier islands, the Peach State is full of surprises.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
The largest barrier island off the coast of Georgia, Cumberland is a 17-mile-long, 36,000-acre swath of pristine beaches, tall dunes, maritime forests, fresh lakes, and marshy canals.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
The launch was India's first of 2025 and the 100th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, situated on the barrier island Sriharikota, off India's southeastern coast.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the breezy barrier islands, the Peach State is full of surprises.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
The largest barrier island off the coast of Georgia, Cumberland is a 17-mile-long, 36,000-acre swath of pristine beaches, tall dunes, maritime forests, fresh lakes, and marshy canals.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
The launch was India's first of 2025 and the 100th launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, situated on the barrier island Sriharikota, off India's southeastern coast.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Barrier island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrier%20island. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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