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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But the real draw here is the 11-mile barrier island on which the resort sits.
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Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
This 10-mile-long barrier island grants you breathtaking views of the Kiawah River and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
The 85-mile stretch of coastline and barrier islands reaches from Cape Lookout to the mouth of the New River.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Marco Island is a barrier island off the coast of southwest Florida, about a 20-mile drive south from Naples.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
This 10-mile-long barrier island grants you breathtaking views of the Kiawah River and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
The 85-mile stretch of coastline and barrier islands reaches from Cape Lookout to the mouth of the New River.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
Marco Island is a barrier island off the coast of southwest Florida, about a 20-mile drive south from Naples.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Barrier island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrier%20island. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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