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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For days, thousands of people lined the banks of the lagoon to get a look at Milwaukee's newest celebrity.
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Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
There are a trio of golf courses and a country club or two, along with a private lagoon for nautical sports as well as direct access over a long duckwalk to a pristine stretch of white-sand beach with a beachfront restaurant.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
The Nuggets win late because Jokic is calmer than a lagoon and Jamal Murray has Prestone running through his veins.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Ahead, two large bull elephants are browsing on a tree by a lagoon.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
Follow our lead to these Florida hotels with water parks — complete with slides, lazy rivers, lagoons, waterfalls, FlowRider surf simulators, and more.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Nearly everyone agrees that these manure lagoons are a disaster for farms, our environment and our health.
—Darvin Bentlage, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
My days were spent successfully hunting for sand dollars and starfish with my sister, crabbing along the Kiawah River, and keeping my eyes peeled for alligators maneuvering between lagoons.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2024
The lagoon in early spring teems with life and movement.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
There are a trio of golf courses and a country club or two, along with a private lagoon for nautical sports as well as direct access over a long duckwalk to a pristine stretch of white-sand beach with a beachfront restaurant.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
The Nuggets win late because Jokic is calmer than a lagoon and Jamal Murray has Prestone running through his veins.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Ahead, two large bull elephants are browsing on a tree by a lagoon.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
Follow our lead to these Florida hotels with water parks — complete with slides, lazy rivers, lagoons, waterfalls, FlowRider surf simulators, and more.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Nearly everyone agrees that these manure lagoons are a disaster for farms, our environment and our health.
—Darvin Bentlage, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
My days were spent successfully hunting for sand dollars and starfish with my sister, crabbing along the Kiawah River, and keeping my eyes peeled for alligators maneuvering between lagoons.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2024
The lagoon in early spring teems with life and movement.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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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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