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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Every year, seasonal rains from January to June fill the valleys between the dunes, creating a surreal network of freshwater lagoons.
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Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The resort will please everyone in your crew, with complimentary bike rentals, free paddleboarding and kayaking, a Tom Kite–signature golf course, a full-service spa, two outdoor pickleball courts, kids activities, and three pools, including the largest lagoon-style pool in Puerto Rico.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
An early freeze had trapped them in an icebound lagoon four miles short of open water.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The resort will please everyone in your crew, with complimentary bike rentals, free paddleboarding and kayaking, a Tom Kite–signature golf course, a full-service spa, two outdoor pickleball courts, kids activities, and three pools, including the largest lagoon-style pool in Puerto Rico.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
There are gorgeous swaths of untouched beaches, as well as dune, lagoon, pine flatland, salt.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
An early freeze had trapped them in an icebound lagoon four miles short of open water.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 7 Nov. 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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