laguna

[ luh-goo-nuh ]

/ ləˈgu nə /

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noun

a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).

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Origin of laguna

<Spanish or Italian; see lagoon

Laguna

[ luh-goo-nuh ]

/ ləˈgu nə /

noun, plural La·gu·nas, (especially collectively) La·gu·na for 1.

a Pueblo Indian people of west-central New Mexico.

the Keresan dialect spoken by the Laguna.

The Laguna’s consistent winds and shallow waters create ideal conditions for kiteboarding and windsurfing.
The 5 Best Water Adventures in Texas|kklein|July 8, 2021|Outside Online
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|DAILY BEAST
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, Guatemala|William O’Connor|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 Anniversary|Marlow Stern|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Brown came home to Laguna Beach, got married, and began living the LDS life.
What Happened to a Mormon Missionary Turned America’s Most Wanted?|Paige Williams|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
With almost 1,200 patients, Laguna Honda Hospital was originally the San Francisco Almshouse, and in a way it still is.
Obamacare’s Overambition: Dr. Victoria Sweet Reads the Law|Victoria Sweet|April 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They were often seen in small flocks diving for fish along the coast from Laguna to Balboa.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, March 1917|Various
One of these magnificent birds was found on the rocky cliffs bordering the shore between Laguna and Balboa.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, March 1917|Various
Afterward he would cross the Laguna going to the Lido, where his stables were.
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli
It is amusing to take a cup of water from the one laguna and pour it into the other.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
Both this and Santa Cruz are built of stone, but the appearance of the latter is more pleasing than that of Laguna.
The Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay|Arthur Phillip