lagoon
an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes.: Compare laguna.
Also la·gune . any small, pondlike body of water, especially one connected with a larger body of water.
an artificial pool for storage and treatment of polluted or excessively hot sewage, industrial waste, etc.
Origin of lagoon
1Other words from lagoon
- la·goon·al, adjective
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How to use lagoon in a sentence
Dampier gives the latitude of this lagune, 'about 16 40′ N.'
History of the Buccaneers of America | James BurneyLagune and sky were both one uniform leaden grey, and a mist hung over Venice.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest | Amelia B. EdwardsThe afternoon was far advanced; the sun was near going down; we had the Lagune and the Lido to ourselves.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest | Amelia B. EdwardsAn old man gathering shells on the seaward side, a distant gondola on the Lagune, were the only signs of life for miles around.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest | Amelia B. EdwardsIts body was wound in several huge coils round the stem of a decayed tree, while it bathed its tail in the waters of the lagune.
Manco, the Peruvian Chief | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for lagoon
/ (ləˈɡuːn) /
a body of water cut off from the open sea by coral reefs or sand bars
any small body of water, esp one adjoining a larger one
Origin of lagoon
1- Also (rare): lagune
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Scientific definitions for lagoon
[ lə-gōōn′ ]
A shallow body of salt water close to the sea but separated from it by a narrow strip of land, such as a barrier island, or by a coral reef.
A shallow pond or lake close to a larger lake or river but separated from it by a barrier such as a levee.
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