barrier beach

American  

noun

1. a sand ridge that rises slightly above the surface of the sea and runs roughly parallel to the shore, from which it is separated by a lagoon.

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Example Sentences

Their seven-bedroom, 6,900-square-foot-house fronts Edgartown Great Pond with views of a barrier beach and ocean.

From New York Times

The birders have reached Milford Point, a barrier beach at the mouth of the Housatonic River.

From Scientific American

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

When the Patriots Day Storm of 2007 punched a hole in the barrier beach to the north of the main harbor channel, it caused big problems for fishermen and the Coast Guard.

From Washington Times

The island’s highest sale to date was a roughly 4-acre, bay-to-ocean property sold by the estate of Arthur Ortenberg, husband of the late fashion designer Liz Claiborne, which fetched $5 million in 2016, said Ms. Cahill of Barrier Beach Properties.

From The Wall Street Journal