barrier island
barrier island noun: an island that is close to, and parallel to, the main coastline.
Noun
barrier island (plural barrier islands)
- An island that is close to, and parallel to, the main coastline.
- Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and restaurants all but vanished. Bridges to barrier islands...2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, retrieved 31 Oct 2012
barrier island meaning in Tamil
barrier island in Tamil
- தடுப்பு தனிநிலம்
Forms of barrier island
| plural | barrier islands |
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Questions about barrier island
- What does barrier island mean?
- Barrier island means an island that is close to, and parallel to, the main coastline.
- What is barrier island in Tamil?
- Barrier island in Tamil is தடுப்பு தனிநிலம். See Barrier island meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is barrier island?
- Barrier island is a noun.
- What is the plural of barrier island?
- The plural of barrier island is barrier islands.
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