laguna
[luh-goo-nuh]
- a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).
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Origin of laguna
Laguna
[luh-goo-nuh]
- a Pueblo Indian people of west-central New Mexico.
- the Keresan dialect spoken by the Laguna.
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Examples from the Web for laguna
Contemporary Examples
I watched Laguna Beach, and both of its subsidiaries—The Hills and The City—religiously.
Living Like ‘The Hills’: Kristin Cavallari, Lauren Conrad, and the Phenomenon of Our Current ‘Tastemakers’Erin Cunningham
March 27, 2014
On your way back across the lake, stop at the Laguna Lodge for lunch with unparalleled views.
There Are Bugs in Your Coffee and Other Things I Learned in Antigua, GuatemalaWilliam O’Connor
January 10, 2014
One thing The O.C. started is all the copycat shows, from The Real Housewives of Orange County to Laguna Beach.
Remembering ‘The O.C.’: Creator Josh Schwartz on the Show’s 10th AnniversaryMarlow Stern
August 5, 2013
Brown came home to Laguna Beach, got married, and began living the LDS life.
With almost 1,200 patients, Laguna Honda Hospital was originally the San Francisco Almshouse, and in a way it still is.
Historical Examples
She had decided that they would devote that day to wave-beaten Laguna.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
Tristan was further directed to wait an answer from Riobamba at Laguna.
Perils and CaptivityCharlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard
It is plentiful, especially in the district of Laguna de Bay.
The Philippine IslandsJohn Foreman
Afterward he would cross the Laguna going to the Lido, where his stables were.
My Recollections of Lord ByronTeresa Guiccioli
And there were many others which duplicated or exceeded the performance of Laguna.
My Adventures with Your MoneyGeorge Graham Rice