lagoonnoun [ C ]
uk/ləˈɡuːn/us/ləˈɡuːn/an area of sea water separated from the sea by a reef (= a line of rocks and sand):
a tropical lagoon
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Bays & gulfs
- arm
- basin
- bay
- channel
- cove
- gulf
- inlet
- narrows
- sea coast
- sound
- strait
- the Persian Gulf