barrier reef
noun
: a coral reef roughly parallel to a shore and separated from it usually by a lagoon
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Why Puerto Morelos is a Diver’s Dream Puerto Morelos sits along the second largest barrier reef in the world—the Mesoamerican Reef, stretching over 600 miles from Mexico to Honduras.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
It's blessed with empty beaches and ultra-fine sands, its turquoise waters revealing one of the world's largest barrier reefs.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Ambergris Cay Nestled in the southeast corner of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Ambergris Cay is an exclusive, all-inclusive private island resort located on the world’s second-largest barrier reef.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Many slept on the beach, lulled by the sound of waves breaking on the ‘hard rocks’ that formed a barrier reef.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
It's blessed with empty beaches and ultra-fine sands, its turquoise waters revealing one of the world's largest barrier reefs.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Ambergris Cay Nestled in the southeast corner of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Ambergris Cay is an exclusive, all-inclusive private island resort located on the world’s second-largest barrier reef.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Many slept on the beach, lulled by the sound of waves breaking on the ‘hard rocks’ that formed a barrier reef.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Barrier reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrier%20reef. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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