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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But his dad worked as a sort of caretaker for the lagoon, first inviting birdwatchers on modest ecotourism boat rides, and ultimately working for conservation groups who helped the boy see how unique his backyard had become.
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Visit the Ted Moorehead Lagoon House Open to the public by appointment, Ted Moorehead Lagoon House is the place to go to learn more about the gorgeous natural ecosystem and lagoon in Palm Bay.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
What began as a plea from a small fishing community went global, resulting in a ban on Mitsubishi building a salt plant at the last pristine gray whale birthing lagoon in the world along Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
After Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina in 2018, at least 50 manure lagoons overflowed into neighboring communities, Drew Ball, the southeast campaigns director at the Natural Resources Defense Council said in a conference with reporters unveiling the report.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Visit the Ted Moorehead Lagoon House Open to the public by appointment, Ted Moorehead Lagoon House is the place to go to learn more about the gorgeous natural ecosystem and lagoon in Palm Bay.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
What began as a plea from a small fishing community went global, resulting in a ban on Mitsubishi building a salt plant at the last pristine gray whale birthing lagoon in the world along Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.
—The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
After Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina in 2018, at least 50 manure lagoons overflowed into neighboring communities, Drew Ball, the southeast campaigns director at the Natural Resources Defense Council said in a conference with reporters unveiling the report.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 28 Dec. 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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