barrier reef
noun
: a coral reef roughly parallel to a shore and separated from it usually by a lagoon
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Paddle the Islands The breadth of the barrier reef and the sheer volume of islands that stretch across it make Belize an open-water paddler’s dream.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
The Red Sea, one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s prime tourism destinations on the west coast of the country, is hugged by the world's fourth-largest barrier reef system and boasts an archipelago of over 90 idyllic islands.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Thriving for more than five millennia, the barrier reef is a haven for captivating ecosystems, including over 165 species of reef fish found nowhere else on Earth, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, and the majestic Napoleon wrasse.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The key to a great surfing site: the reef pass
On volcanic islands, barrier reefs are separated from land by lagoons.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
The Red Sea, one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s prime tourism destinations on the west coast of the country, is hugged by the world's fourth-largest barrier reef system and boasts an archipelago of over 90 idyllic islands.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Thriving for more than five millennia, the barrier reef is a haven for captivating ecosystems, including over 165 species of reef fish found nowhere else on Earth, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, and the majestic Napoleon wrasse.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The key to a great surfing site: the reef pass
On volcanic islands, barrier reefs are separated from land by lagoons.
—Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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“Barrier reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrier%20reef. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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