lagoon

[ luh-goon ]
/ ləˈgun /
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noun

an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes.Compare laguna.
Also lagune. 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.

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Origin of lagoon

1605–15; earlier laguna (singular), lagune (plural) < Italian < Latin lacūna (singular), lacūnae (plural) ditch, pool, akin to lacus basin, lake1; see lacuna

OTHER WORDS FROM lagoon

la·goon·al, adjective

Words nearby lagoon

lagging, laghouat, lagniappe, lago de nicaragua, lagomorph, lagoon, lagoon islands, lagophthalmia, lagophthalmic keratitis, lagos, lagrange
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Words related to lagoon

pond, pool, bayou, marsh, gulf, shoal

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British Dictionary definitions for lagoon

lagoon
/ (ləˈɡuːn) /

noun

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
Also (rare): lagune

Word Origin for lagoon

C17: from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna pool; see lacuna
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Scientific definitions for lagoon

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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