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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The barrier island, about 7 miles off the coast of Georgia, is accessible only by boat or ferry.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
The amendment would direct federal revenue from some renewable energy production into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to pay for projects like marsh creation, sediment diversion, levee building and barrier island restoration.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Among the dozens of tornadoes was a twister that hit the tiny barrier island of Matlacha, just off Fort Myers.
—Julio Cortez, Kate Payne, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Late Friday morning, cars flowed freely over the John Ringling Causeway leading from Sarasota onto St. Armands Key, a few hours after Sarasota Police re-opened the roads to the barrier islands.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
The amendment would direct federal revenue from some renewable energy production into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to pay for projects like marsh creation, sediment diversion, levee building and barrier island restoration.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Among the dozens of tornadoes was a twister that hit the tiny barrier island of Matlacha, just off Fort Myers.
—Julio Cortez, Kate Payne, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Late Friday morning, cars flowed freely over the John Ringling Causeway leading from Sarasota onto St. Armands Key, a few hours after Sarasota Police re-opened the roads to the barrier islands.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Barrier island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrier%20island. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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