Island that surrounds a lagoon (5)

I believe the answer is:

atoll

(Other definitions for atoll that I've seen before include "Coral island surrounding a lagoon" , "Bikini for one" , "Circular coral reef" , "Ring-shaped coral island" , "Coral circle" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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