Synonyms of atolls

atolls

noun

plural of atoll

as in islands

a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral

Related Words

• islands
• cays
• islets
• coral reefs
• keys
• isles
• barrier reefs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of atolls

Roughly a quarter of all tropical seabirds in the world also rely on atolls for nesting. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Seychelles The Seychelles, the smallest country in Africa, is considered a premier fly-fishing destination for its remote outer atolls. — Betsy Donley, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claim some of the 250 islands, reefs and atolls in the waterway. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

To date, more than 180 resorts dot the Maldives’ lush atolls. — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

The order covers the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, stretching over Palmyra and Johnston atolls and Kingman Reef, among others. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Hawkes was born in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and adopted as a baby by an American family who raised him in Utah, thousands of miles from the coral atolls of his birthplace. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 June 2026