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Barrier island   /bˈæriər ˈaɪlənd/   Listen
Barrier island

noun
1.
A long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore.






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... districts*, and 3 town districts**; Akaroa, Amuri, Ashburton, Bay of Islands, Bruce, Buller, Chatham Islands, Cheviot, Clifton, Clutha, Cook, Dannevirke, Egmont, Eketahuna, Ellesmere, Eltham, Eyre, Featherston, Franklin, Golden Bay, Great Barrier Island, Grey, Hauraki Plains, Hawera*, Hawke's Bay, Heathcote, Hikurangi**, Hobson, Hokianga, Horowhenua, Hurunui, Hutt, Inangahua, Inglewood, Kaikoura, Kairanga, Kiwitea, Lake, Mackenzie, Malvern, Manaia**, Manawatu, Mangonui, Maniototo, Marlborough, Masterton, Matamata, ...
— The 1990 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency



Words linked to "Barrier island" :   island, Hatteras Island



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