lagoon

la·goon

noun \lə-ˈgün\

Definition of LAGOON

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)

— la·goon·al \-ˈgü-n^əl\ adjective

Origin of LAGOON

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

First Known Use: 1673

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with LAGOON

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