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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In Manatí, near a chain of Taíno caves and the Tortuguero Nature Reserve (the island’s only natural lagoon), Efrén David Robles is expanding the idea of what Puerto Rico offers beyond San Juan’s beaches and El Yunque National Forest.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The nonprofit preservation fund is set up to help the city’s natural lagoon, a critical habitat for several native species.
—Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Platja de Riumar, Ebro Delta The Ebro Delta is one of Spain's largest and most distinctive natural landscapes — a vast mosaic of wetlands, lagoons, rice fields, and barrier beaches extending into the Mediterranean.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026
The grounds surrounding the Museum Tower and other campus buildings are lush, dense, and integrate the Jackson Park lagoon.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The nonprofit preservation fund is set up to help the city’s natural lagoon, a critical habitat for several native species.
—Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Platja de Riumar, Ebro Delta The Ebro Delta is one of Spain's largest and most distinctive natural landscapes — a vast mosaic of wetlands, lagoons, rice fields, and barrier beaches extending into the Mediterranean.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026
The grounds surrounding the Museum Tower and other campus buildings are lush, dense, and integrate the Jackson Park lagoon.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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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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