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 new season also filmed in Venice at the Danieli palace overlooking the lagoon.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
His new digs include a clubroom, wellness wing, car gallery, private tennis court and a saltwater lagoon pool.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Outside, Wahlberg and his family can splash around in the saltwater lagoon pool, enjoy a nighttime match on the lighted tennis court, or play a life-size game of chess on the oversize board.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The country is also home to over 10,000 waterfalls and lagoons, and now exploring those famed waterways just got easier.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
His new digs include a clubroom, wellness wing, car gallery, private tennis court and a saltwater lagoon pool.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Outside, Wahlberg and his family can splash around in the saltwater lagoon pool, enjoy a nighttime match on the lighted tennis court, or play a life-size game of chess on the oversize board.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The country is also home to over 10,000 waterfalls and lagoons, and now exploring those famed waterways just got easier.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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