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| barrier island |
a long narrow island that is parallel to the mainland. A barrier island helps protect the shore from being worn away by the action of the ocean's waves. |
| mainland |
If a country has both a large part and some islands, the large part of the country is called "the mainland." |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
a province in northeastern Canada. Labrador lies on Canada's mainland, and Newfoundland is a large neighboring island. The province also contains many smaller islands. |
| North Sea |
a sea that is part of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies between Great Britain, Scandinavia, and the north coast of the European mainland. |
| sound4 |
a body of water between two larger bodies of water or between an island and the mainland. [1/2 definitions] |
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