Tombolo

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Tombolo in the Bay of Biscay, Source:iStockphoto/Thinkstock
Tombolo near Karystos, Euboea, Greece, Source:Wikipedia Commons

A deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar. Once attached, the island is then known as a tied island.