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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As changes in ecosystems play out across the season, subtle changes are happening in the lagoon too.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
But reported plans to dock the yacht in a lagoon might have changed.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
The hotel will open at the end of 2027, and the lagoon will be expanded to connect to the building.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Each serene treatment suite looks out to the lagoon, while the opulent double treatment villas also feature whirlpools.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
But reported plans to dock the yacht in a lagoon might have changed.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
The hotel will open at the end of 2027, and the lagoon will be expanded to connect to the building.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Each serene treatment suite looks out to the lagoon, while the opulent double treatment villas also feature whirlpools.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lagoon
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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