Synonyms for barrier reef
bar·ri·er reef

Princeton's WordNet

1. barrier reefnoun

   a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore

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1. • Coral Reef

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1. Vincent Van Gogh:

   It's the smaller galleries that feed the mid-tier galleries that feed the larger galleries, and we all have to be respectful of that process because otherwise it's like watching the Great Barrier Reef die, we're all part of a much larger ecosystem.

2. Adam Markham:

   UCS believes conversations about the mounting threats to the Great Barrier Reef and other World Heritage sites need to happen and should be done publicly.

3. Shani Tager:

   This decision has been described by some as a reprieve for the Reef. It is not a reprieve - it is a big, red flag from UNESCO, by insisting that the Australian government prepare a report within 18 months ... UNESCO has clearly shown that the Great Barrier Reef is not fine and is not safe in Tony Abbott's hands.

4. Sean Connolly:

   Coral cover [on the Great Barrier Reef] has halved over the last 27 years.

5. Sean Ryan:

   This case is about whether the minister correctly applied the law when considering the impacts of the project on the Great Barrier Reef and endangered Black-throated finch.