Main Entry:

la·goon

Pronunciation:

\lə-ˈgün\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

1673

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