atoll

[ at-awl, -ol, -ohl, uh-tawl, uh-tol, uh-tohl ]

/ ˈæt ɔl, -ɒl, -oʊl, əˈtɔl, əˈtɒl, əˈtoʊl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR atoll ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.

Origin of atoll

First recorded in 1615–25; earlier atollon, from French: a word used in early descriptions of the Maldive Island atolls; said to be Divehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldives) atoḷu

Words nearby atoll

ATN, at. no., ATO, at odds, A to J, atoll, atom, atom-bomb, atomic, atomic age, atomic bomb

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Example sentences from the Web for atoll

Plus, Kate and William could hardly have picked a worse time for their luxury vacation to a resort in Noonu atoll.
William and Kate Leave Baby George Behind As They Jet Off On Maldive Holiday|Tom Sykes|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Local paper HaveeryOnline reports that the royal couple are known to be spending their vacation at a resort in Noonu atoll.
ANOTHER Vacay for Kate and William|Tom Sykes|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, you would have to decide that the atoll was a viable option.
Amelia Earhart Breakthrough? Don’t Bet On It|Clive Irving|June 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Only an occasional coral reef or atoll now broke the monotony of a dead and oily sea.
The Portal of Dreams|Charles Neville Buck

The Malahini laid squarely into the narrow passage which was the lagoon entrance of a large, long, and narrow oval of an atoll.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London
Otoo and I lived with the natives of the atoll for a week, when we were rescued by the French cruiser and taken to Tahiti.
South Sea Tales|Jack London
The atoll presents some very remarkable geological features.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
Even as Captain Lynch spoke, a great watery mass smote the atoll.
South Sea Tales|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for atoll

atoll

/ (ˈætɒl, əˈtɒl) /

noun

a circular coral reef or string of coral islands surrounding a lagoon

Word Origin for atoll

C17: from atollon, native name in the Maldive Islands

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for atoll

atoll

[ (a-tawl, a-tol, ay-tawl, ay-tol) ]

A coral island that surrounds a lagoon. (See coral reef.)

Scientific definitions for atoll

atoll

[ ăt′ôl′, ā′tôl′ ]

A coral island or series of coral islands forming a ring that nearly or entirely encloses a shallow lagoon. Atolls are surrounded by deep ocean water and range in diameter from about 1 km (0.62 mi) to over 100 km (62 mi). They are especially common in the western and central Pacific Ocean and are believed to form along the fringes of underwater volcanoes. Compare barrier reef fringing reef.

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释义	atoll [ at-awl, -ol, -ohl, uh-tawl, uh-tol, uh-tohl ] / ˈæt ɔl, -ɒl, -oʊl, əˈtɔl, əˈtɒl, əˈtoʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR atoll ON THESAURUS.COM noun a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon. Origin of atoll First recorded in 1615–25; earlier atollon, from French: a word used in early descriptions of the Maldive Island atolls; said to be Divehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldives) atoḷu Words nearby atoll ATN, at. no., ATO, at odds, A to J, atoll, atom, atom-bomb, atomic, atomic age, atomic bomb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for atoll Plus, Kate and William could hardly have picked a worse time for their luxury vacation to a resort in Noonu atoll. William and Kate Leave Baby George Behind As They Jet Off On Maldive Holiday\|Tom Sykes\|March 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Local paper HaveeryOnline reports that the royal couple are known to be spending their vacation at a resort in Noonu atoll. ANOTHER Vacay for Kate and William\|Tom Sykes\|March 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST First, you would have to decide that the atoll was a viable option. Amelia Earhart Breakthrough? Don’t Bet On It\|Clive Irving\|June 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Only an occasional coral reef or atoll now broke the monotony of a dead and oily sea. The Portal of Dreams\|Charles Neville Buck The Malahini laid squarely into the narrow passage which was the lagoon entrance of a large, long, and narrow oval of an atoll. A Son Of The Sun\|Jack London Otoo and I lived with the natives of the atoll for a week, when we were rescued by the French cruiser and taken to Tahiti. South Sea Tales\|Jack London The atoll presents some very remarkable geological features. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II\|Karl Ritter von Scherzer Even as Captain Lynch spoke, a great watery mass smote the atoll. South Sea Tales\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for atoll atoll / (ˈætɒl, əˈtɒl) / noun a circular coral reef or string of coral islands surrounding a lagoon Word Origin for atoll C17: from atollon, native name in the Maldive Islands Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to atoll reef, isle Cultural definitions for atoll atoll [ (a-tawl, a-tol, ay-tawl, ay-tol) ] A coral island that surrounds a lagoon. (See coral reef.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for atoll atoll [ ăt′ôl′, ā′tôl′ ] A coral island or series of coral islands forming a ring that nearly or entirely encloses a shallow lagoon. Atolls are surrounded by deep ocean water and range in diameter from about 1 km (0.62 mi) to over 100 km (62 mi). They are especially common in the western and central Pacific Ocean and are believed to form along the fringes of underwater volcanoes. Compare barrier reef fringing reef. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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atoll

noun

Origin of atoll

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Example sentences from the Web for atoll

British Dictionary definitions for atoll

noun

Word Origin for atoll

Words related to atoll

Cultural definitions for atoll

Scientific definitions for atoll