lagoon

noun la·goon \ lə-ˈgün \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

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)

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lagoonal

play \lə-ˈgü-nᵊl\ adjective

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Recent Examples of lagoon from the Web

For a truly one-of-a-kind experience, book an in-water treatment where you will be massaged while floating in the silica-rich waters of the lagoon itself.

— lyndsey matthews, Town & Country, "See Inside the Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland, the Blue Lagoon's First Five-Star Hotel," 11 June 2018
According to The Wall Street Journal, Lil Wayne sold his mansion, which boasted a rooftop skate park and shark lagoon, at a loss for $10 million following the swatting incidents.

— erika pesantes, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Swatting hoax targets #NeverAgain activists," 8 June 2018
Ticket prices vary, but each day includes breakfast and lunch, unlimited beverages and snacks, lockers, sunscreen, snorkel gear and parking in addition to the lagoons, tropical reefs, winding rivers and white-sand beaches.

— dewayne bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Discovery Cove adds animal tour, massage options," 4 June 2018
Her house is in Lekki, an upper-middle-class neighborhood on a peninsula separated from the mainland by a lagoon, and bordering the ocean.

— larissa macfarquhar, The New Yorker, "Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Comes to Terms with Global Fame," 28 May 2018
The interactive festival includes jousts, a mermaid lagoon, beautiful crafts from metalsmiths, woodworkers and leather artists (to name just a few) and entertainment on 27 stages.

— clare miers, star-telegram, "Break out of your normal Mother's Day routine with these different experiences | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 8 May 2018
Several years ago, DeLeone was commissioned to write a commercial jingle for King’s Island, a giant amusement and water park in Mason, Ohio, that features a pirates’ lagoon.

— patrick neas, kansascity, "‘Peter Pan’ will fly high at the Kansas City Ballet | The Kansas City Star," 4 May 2018
These are sandy, shallow lagoons inside coral reefs; the water is 2 to 8 meters deep.

— virginia morell, Science | AAAS, "Is swimming with dolphins a good idea?," 24 Apr. 2018
The lagoon will have three white sand beaches that include a Kid's Cove, a family beach with cabanas and lounge chairs and a serenity beach for adults.

— kaila contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Business Roundups: Hippo Burger plans second location in Atascocita," 29 Mar. 2018

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