lagoon
noun
la·goon lə-ˈgün 
1
: a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
2
: a shallow artificial pool or pond (as for the processing of sewage or storage of a liquid)
lagoonal
lə-ˈgü-nᵊl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Peru’s president declared a state of emergency at the lagoon. 
Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 On Bawah Reserve’s main island, there are new two-bedroom villas — some with infinity pools overlooking the lagoon and some with garden pools. Johanna Read, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Among them are Veterans Park and Lakeshore State Park in the heart of downtown, favorites for both visitors and locals for easy strolls, jogs, picnics, kite flying, bike rides, paddles on the lagoon and photo opportunities. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 Videos on social media captured a bus wading through an intersection that floodwaters turned into lagoon and a car battling against strong currents of downhill flooding. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 The home is anchored on its lower level by a massive infinity-edge pool that is elegantly split in half by a bijoux bridge with one side literally lagoon-like. Dckaufman, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022 Proceeds go toward expanding the lagoon’s educational programs, which have garnered awards and serve more than 6,900 children throughout the county. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 However, that need for speed to raise the foils means saving Venice won't be as easy as switching to electric, said Dr Pierpaolo Campostrini, managing director of CORILA, which studies the lagoon system in Venice. Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 July 2022 Dunes protected the homes, but when Dorian hit, seawater cut through the sand and reached the brackish lagoon on the other side of the gravel road, destroying several cottages in the process. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 See More
Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 On Bawah Reserve’s main island, there are new two-bedroom villas — some with infinity pools overlooking the lagoon and some with garden pools. Johanna Read, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Among them are Veterans Park and Lakeshore State Park in the heart of downtown, favorites for both visitors and locals for easy strolls, jogs, picnics, kite flying, bike rides, paddles on the lagoon and photo opportunities. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 Videos on social media captured a bus wading through an intersection that floodwaters turned into lagoon and a car battling against strong currents of downhill flooding. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 The home is anchored on its lower level by a massive infinity-edge pool that is elegantly split in half by a bijoux bridge with one side literally lagoon-like. Dckaufman, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022 Proceeds go toward expanding the lagoon’s educational programs, which have garnered awards and serve more than 6,900 children throughout the county. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 However, that need for speed to raise the foils means saving Venice won't be as easy as switching to electric, said Dr Pierpaolo Campostrini, managing director of CORILA, which studies the lagoon system in Venice. Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 July 2022 Dunes protected the homes, but when Dorian hit, seawater cut through the sand and reached the brackish lagoon on the other side of the gravel road, destroying several cottages in the process. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French & Italian; French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna pit, pool, from lacus lake
First Known Use
1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
lagoon
noun
la·goon lə-ˈgün
: a shallow channel or pond near or connected to a larger body of water
lagoon
noun
as in bay
an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon. Synonyms & Similar Words
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