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HATTERAS ISLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A barrier island running parallel to the North Carolina shore
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
barrier island (a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore)
Holonyms ("Hatteras Island" is a part of...):
N.C.; NC; North Carolina; Old North State; Tar Heel State (a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies)