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 Obama Presidential Center, which opens to the public on Friday, on Juneteenth, hugs the north end of Jackson Park, runs alongside a lagoon, rises 225 feet at its highest, and rolls backward down Stony Island Avenue, settling into 58,000 square feet of brilliantly green sloping lawn.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The lagoon, which wanders almost the entire length of the garden, adds a swath of blue to this oasis of green.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Acres of green space and miles of trails in places like the Montrose Bird Point Sanctuary snake between lakes and lagoons and along rivers.
—Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
The 2-year-old boy was playing in a lagoon near the resort in Lake Buena Vista when the alligator attacked him.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The lagoon, which wanders almost the entire length of the garden, adds a swath of blue to this oasis of green.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Acres of green space and miles of trails in places like the Montrose Bird Point Sanctuary snake between lakes and lagoons and along rivers.
—Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
The 2-year-old boy was playing in a lagoon near the resort in Lake Buena Vista when the alligator attacked him.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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