barrier beach

noun
a sand ridge that rises slightly above the surface of the sea and runs roughly parallel to the shore, from which it is separated by a lagoon.
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The spit acted as a protective arm, or barrier beach, and this allowed the
  extensive salt marsh to develop.
The shifting sands of the barrier beach are constantly exposed to ocean waves,
  currents, and tides.
The marsh is a lagoon wetland and swamp forest that has developed behind a
  narrow barrier beach.
The removal of the cottages will clean up a vandalized and unsafe area and
  restore the barrier beach.
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