Synonyms of coral reef

coral reef

noun

as in barrier reef

Related Words

• barrier reef
• atoll
• island
• key
• cay
• islet
• isle

Dissimilar Words

• continent
• mainland
• main

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coral reef

That additional heat is already threatening coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, seagrasses and other aspects of the marine food web. — Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Further east, in Jordan, the world’s northernmost tropical coral reef system, the Aqaba Marine Reserve, was added as a natural site, while the Village of Sidi Bou Saïd became one of the list’s newest cultural sites. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

But just like on a coral reef or savanna, eliminating predators threw the entire ecosystem out of whack. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

Scientists have found an active coral community that may belong to a deep-sea coral reef system presumed to be dead decades ago, according to new research. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 July 2026