barrier beach
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The birders have reached Milford Point, a barrier beach at the mouth of the Housatonic River.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2021
Perched high on a hill on Little Pochet Island, he had a commanding view of the Atlantic Ocean beyond the barrier beach.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2019
Will barrier beach communities have any beaches left?
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2016
"We live on a beautiful barrier beach, there are only 71 homes, we always say 'another day in paradise'," Suzanne said.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2011
In color, specimens from the barrier beach are pale as is oricolus, but the over-all color is reddish cinnamon rather than cinnamon buff.
From A New Subspecies of Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus spilosoma) from Tamaulipas, Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul
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