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. 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.

2. 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.

3. Sean Connolly:

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

4. Climate Council:

   The Australian government has stewardship of one of the world's most precious and iconic ecosystems, but The Great Barrier Reef continued support for fossil fuels and its lack of effective climate policy means it's utterly failing to live up to that responsibility.

5. 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.