atoll

A ring-shaped coral reef, island, or chain of islands that encloses a lagoon, typically found in warm ocean waters.

• 🇩🇪Ein ringförmiges Korallenriff, eine Insel oder Inselkette, die eine Lagune umschließt und meist in warmen Ozeanen vorkommt.

1. Ring-shaped coral reef island B2 formal

   A ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets that encircle a lagoon partially or completely.

   • The Maldives is a country made up of many atolls.
   • Divers explored the coral reefs surrounding the atoll.
   • The atoll's lagoon was calm and crystal clear.

   🇩🇪Ringförmige Koralleninsel

   Synonyme: coral reefreef

• atolls plural form
• atolls' possessive plural form
• atoll's possessive singular form