laguna
noun
a bay, inlet, or other narrow or shallow body of water (often used in placenames).
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laguna
1 American
[luh-goo-nuh]
/ ləˈgu nə /
noun
Laguna
2
American
[luh-goo-nuh]
/ ləˈgu nə /
noun
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Lagunas,
plural
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Laguna
plural
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a Pueblo Indian people of west-central New Mexico.
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the Keresan dialect spoken by the Laguna.
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Etymology
Origin of laguna
< Spanish or Italian; see lagoon
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Two young local men pick up a couple of American girls there and — after an accident in the laguna — abandon them on a dock outside the hospital.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2021
Snook can be found on the shallow flats of the lower laguna.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2019
In a few days we were brave enough to bump down a long dirt road and boondock at the laguna with the hatch flung open, campfire glowing and whales huffing through the night.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2014
How useful would E.M.D.R. be as treatment for them?Ibialik1b, laguna hills, ca Can E.M.D.R. prompt memories of past trauma to emerge?
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2012
The Gaucho knew all Dugald's trails well, and when we mentioned the small distant laguna, he set out at once in the direction of the glen.
From Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure by Gordon Stables
A member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, she had served as the secretary of the interior under former president Joe Biden, the first Native American to serve as a US cabinet secretary.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Last year the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, underwent a $50-million renovation of its 373 guest rooms, suites and spa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
“By originating and terminating Orange County Line trains at Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, Metrolink can maintain a more predictable schedule for customers across the system,” Metrolink said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Caltrans has secured millions in emergency funding to fix a large crack that has developed in the slope below Pacific Coast Highway near Laguna Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
She tied the shawl into a bundle and balanced it on top of her head the way Tayo had seen the old women at Laguna do.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
“It’s really hard for us to be living like this,” said Alma Lagunas, a resident and community organizer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
There was a hurricane warning in effect from Lagunas de Chacahua to Zihuatanejo.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
A hurricane warning was in effect between the port of Salina Cruz and the Lagunas de Chacahua.
From Washington Times ● May 30, 2022
Hurricane warnings have been declared for parts of the coast of Oaxaca, stretching from Salina Cruz to Lagunas de Chacahua, according to the NHC.
From Reuters ● May 29, 2022
They were Navajos, but he had seen Zunis and Lagunas and Hopis there too, walking alone or in twos and threes along the dusty Gallup streets.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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