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island vs barrier island

barrier island vs island

island and barrier island both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
island Yes No No No
barrier island Yes No No No
As nouns, barrier island is a hyponym of island; that is, barrier island is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than island:
  • island: a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
  • barrier island: a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore
Other hyponyms of island include Caribbean Island, Aegean island, isle, islet, South Sea Islands.
island (noun) barrier island (noun)
a zone or area resembling an island a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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