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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Chase Childers, 38, went into the water off Pawleys Island, a barrier island in South Carolina, with another person the afternoon of July 13 to help four or five people who were in distress in the water, according to the Pawleys Island Police Department.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The towers are situated to the east of Alhambra Place, a 16-story condo on Fort Lauderdale’s barrier island located at 209 N. Birch Road.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
The Gasparilla Inn is located on a barrier island in southwest Florida in the community of Boca Grande, which is known for its fishing, stunning coastline, and nearby undeveloped islands.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Chincoteague Island, Virginia Chincoteague Island is one of several barrier islands in Virginia.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 4 July 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The towers are situated to the east of Alhambra Place, a 16-story condo on Fort Lauderdale’s barrier island located at 209 N. Birch Road.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
The Gasparilla Inn is located on a barrier island in southwest Florida in the community of Boca Grande, which is known for its fishing, stunning coastline, and nearby undeveloped islands.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Chincoteague Island, Virginia Chincoteague Island is one of several barrier islands in Virginia.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 4 July 2025
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“Barrier island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrier%20island. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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