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atoll noun If you are lucky enough to sail south and west of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, you'll find the Maldives, a group of about 1,200 coral islands and sandbanks that form the Republic of Maldives. Many islands in that independent nation demonstrate the archetypal atoll, and geographers often use them to point out the characteristic features of such coral islands. Given how prevalent atolls are there, it isn't surprising that "atoll" comes from the name for that kind of island in Divehi, the official language of the Maldives. : a coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon

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June 25, 2008 AT-tawl The Marshall Islands, in the central Pacific Ocean, consist of five islands and 29 atolls, which are each made up of many islets.

Word	atoll
Date	June 25, 2008
Type	noun
Syllables	AT-tawl
Etymology	If you are lucky enough to sail south and west of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, you'll find the Maldives, a group of about 1,200 coral islands and sandbanks that form the Republic of Maldives. Many islands in that independent nation demonstrate the archetypal atoll, and geographers often use them to point out the characteristic features of such coral islands. Given how prevalent atolls are there, it isn't surprising that "atoll" comes from the name for that kind of island in Divehi, the official language of the Maldives.
Examples	The Marshall Islands, in the central Pacific Ocean, consist of five islands and 29 atolls, which are each made up of many islets.
Definition	: a coral island consisting of a reef surrounding a lagoon

Coral Islands Ocean Maldives Atoll June Noun At Tawl