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 organization, which monitors shark activity throughout the region, joked about the parallel to the infamous movie and invited the public to guess what kind of shark had found its way into the sheltered saltwater lagoon.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Santa Rosa: Neighboring Santa Rosa is the park’s second-largest island and has a similar history of ranching and offers beach and backcountry camping, a coastal lagoon, tidepooling, rare Torrey pines, beach dunes and driftwood.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The reef and the lagoon are known for their clear ocean waters, where visitors can experience close encounters with seven species of sharks, including bull sharks, tawny nurse sharks, grey reef sharks, and tiger sharks.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Chicago Tribune historical photo 1 of 11 The Sky Ride soared over the lagoon between Northerly Island and the lakefront in 1933.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Santa Rosa: Neighboring Santa Rosa is the park’s second-largest island and has a similar history of ranching and offers beach and backcountry camping, a coastal lagoon, tidepooling, rare Torrey pines, beach dunes and driftwood.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The reef and the lagoon are known for their clear ocean waters, where visitors can experience close encounters with seven species of sharks, including bull sharks, tawny nurse sharks, grey reef sharks, and tiger sharks.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Chicago Tribune historical photo 1 of 11 The Sky Ride soared over the lagoon between Northerly Island and the lakefront in 1933.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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