Thesaurus results for ATOLL

atoll

noun

Definition of atoll

as in island

a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral

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Recent Examples of atoll More than 180,000 giant tortoises roaming freely on our atoll is proof of what long-term commitment to conservation can achieve. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 The first one, the Starfish Prime test, was launched from an atoll southwest of Hawaii. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Seychelles The Seychelles, the smallest country in Africa, is considered a premier fly-fishing destination for its remote outer atolls. — Betsy Donley, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 The tiny coral limestone atoll was colonized by Germany and later administered by Australia before becoming an independent republic in 1968. — Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atoll

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The pain is as big as the whole island and everything on it, looking behind every door, looking under every tree.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
The non-English crime drama will bring its mixture of whodunnit mystery and paradise location to the Croatian island of Brač.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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The Exumas are a chain of islands and cays known for their ultra-clear water and white, sandy beaches.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026
At Ambergris Cay, private aviation and immigration clearance on the cay remove the public mechanics of arrival altogether.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of cay

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Tragedy near Puerto Rico The interception from Haiti comes just over a week after an overloaded boat capsized off a small islet between Hispaniola, the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico with 62 people on board.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Less than two miles long and a third of a mile wide, the islet was created from sand dredged from the river in the 1960s when the Elbe was deepened to allow container ships to travel upriver to port in Hamburg.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of islet

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Caught in four episodes ranging from high tide in the Australian coral reef to just before dawn in the Kalahari Desert.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Perhaps those most exposed to ocean changes are small developing island states which are on the frontline of sea level rise, increasingly intense cyclones, storm surges and coral reef die-offs.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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