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)
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The wreckage is slowly being subsumed by the reef in the shallow blue waters of the tropical lagoon, but its story is far from over.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
When an Italian getaway is calling, John can always stay at his home across the lagoon on the island of Giudecca in Venice.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Fiji Winter in the Northern Hemisphere means summer sunshine in Fiji, where December through February brings warm ocean breezes, turquoise lagoons, and that signature island slow-down.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
The poolside Joia Bar, modeled after a traditional Dominican casita, overlooks the lagoon pool and the sea, offering light bites, appetizers, and cocktails.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
When an Italian getaway is calling, John can always stay at his home across the lagoon on the island of Giudecca in Venice.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Fiji Winter in the Northern Hemisphere means summer sunshine in Fiji, where December through February brings warm ocean breezes, turquoise lagoons, and that signature island slow-down.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
The poolside Joia Bar, modeled after a traditional Dominican casita, overlooks the lagoon pool and the sea, offering light bites, appetizers, and cocktails.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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lagoon
noun
la·goon
lə-ˈgün 
: a shallow channel or pond near or connected with a larger body of water
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