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

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

A partial skeleton including the skull was picked up on the barrier beach at a place 33 miles south of Washington Beach.

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