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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Indeed, a yacht trip around the island reveals only a handful of other boats, turning cerulean lagoons into private swimming pools.
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Lee Cobaj, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Sea Grant Extension Agent Carolyn Kovacs will discuss the species and ecology of seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, as well as the lagoon’s Eyes on Seagrass Blitz and how you can get involved.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Stromatolites continue to survive today in hypersaline lagoons and isolated lakes across Western Australia, offering a rare glimpse into the mechanisms that once built and breathed life into our world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Restoration of native plants in the lagoon helps to promote more biodiversity, store more carbon, and significantly reduce wildfire risk.
—Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Lee Cobaj, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Sea Grant Extension Agent Carolyn Kovacs will discuss the species and ecology of seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, as well as the lagoon’s Eyes on Seagrass Blitz and how you can get involved.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
Stromatolites continue to survive today in hypersaline lagoons and isolated lakes across Western Australia, offering a rare glimpse into the mechanisms that once built and breathed life into our world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Restoration of native plants in the lagoon helps to promote more biodiversity, store more carbon, and significantly reduce wildfire risk.
—Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 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 13 May. 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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