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

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

Darwin suspected that atolls formed when coral grew around volcanoes, creating a ring that remained when the volcano subsided. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2026

Although the volcanic archipelago includes 137 islands, most of the Hawaiian islands are tiny uninhabited atolls, reefs or islets. — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

This island is farther flung than most, but the 35-minute flight by seaplane from Mal gives a spectacular view of the atolls at 5000 feet. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026

The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, is situated roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia and comprises 29 atolls, five islands, and 1,151 inlets, spread across 750,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean. — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026