lagoon

noun

la·​goon lə-ˈgün How to pronounce lagoon (audio)
1
: a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
2
: a shallow artificial pool or pond (as for the processing of sewage or storage of a liquid)
lagoonal adjective

Examples of lagoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tiny South Asian nation is regarded internationally as a tourist destination popular for its white sand beaches and turquoise lagoons. Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 But the great-power competition across the Maldives’ sky-blue lagoons has yet to reach a boil. Maahil Mohamed Elke Scholiers, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Coming soon: one built around an artificial lagoon. Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024 During their migration from the Bering Sea to Baja California, these lagoons serve as crucial havens and winter maternity wards. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The Family-Friendly Portal will have a freshwater lagoon where visitors can swim, along with racing waterslides in a giant sandcastle, a splash pad with a shallow pool, beach loungers and more. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024 Elsewhere, the sprawling complex will include community areas, including a 17,000-square-foot lagoon surrounding the boardwalk. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2024 Manure is separated before flowing into a waste lagoon, so the solids can be dried for compost, reducing manure emissions by tens of thousands of metric tons. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024 Located on the country’s south coast, the black volcanic sand beach is famous for the thousands of icebergs that travel here from the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon that resembles large diamonds peppered along the seashores. Laura Hampson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French & Italian; French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna pit, pool, from lacus lake

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lagoon was in 1673

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Cite this Entry

“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

lagoon

noun
la·​goon lə-ˈgün How to pronounce lagoon (audio)
: a shallow channel or pond near or connected with a larger body of water
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