atoll (Meaning)

Wordnet

atoll (n)

an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon

Webster

atoll (n.)

A coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral reef, partly submerged, surrounding a central lagoon or depression; a lagoon island.

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an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoonA coral island or islands, consisting of a belt of coral reef, partly submerged, surrounding a

coral reef, islet,island, cay, barrier reef, key,isle,

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The Bikini Atoll, renowned for its nuclear tests, is now a designated marine conservation area.

The Maldives is a mesmerizing archipelago composed of over a thousand atolls.

Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands is home to a US Army missile range.

The atoll's pristine coral reefs serve as a breeding ground for a diverse array of marine life.