What does barrier island mean?
Definitions for barrier island
bar·rier is·land
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Princeton's WordNet
barrier islandnoun
a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore
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barrier island
A barrier island is a long and usually narrow island running parallel to the mainland that is composed of sand and formed by wave action and currents. These islands help protect the coast from severe weather conditions, acting as a barrier that absorbs the impact of waves, hence the name 'barrier island'. They also serve as a place of diverse habitat for various types of wildlife.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of barrier island in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of barrier island in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of barrier island in a Sentence
We live on a barrier island, if the sea rises, our( home) could just be underwater. And a couple of our reefs... they're just almost gone. I can't even go to the beach. It gives me nightmares.
We live on a barrier island, if the sea rises, our (home) could just be underwater. And a couple of our reefs ... they're just almost gone. I can't even go to the beach. It gives me nightmares.
Brevard County spokesman Dan Walker:
It would be very unsafe to have stayed on the barrier island, there are lives in danger.
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- BarriereinselGerman
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