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 • Jul. 24, 2023

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

"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

Distribution in Tamaulipas.—Known only from the type locality and from parts of the barrier beach, but possibly occurs at other places in northeastern parts of state.

From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul