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 second-tallest tree was Rio de Janeiro’s 197-foot-tall Árvore de Natal da Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, an artificial tree atop a floating platform in a lagoon, which is lit with 900,000 LED lights, according to the study.
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
The lagoon’s mineral rich water gives the space its pale blue color.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
All of the data center water gets mixed into the dirty lagoon wastewater, which only increases how much water the Port must then discard over the fields.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is absolutely a star of the region, with warm, seamless service, its own private lagoon and nature reserve for snorkeling excursions, and gorgeous grounds full of activities and pockets for relaxation.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
The lagoon’s mineral rich water gives the space its pale blue color.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
All of the data center water gets mixed into the dirty lagoon wastewater, which only increases how much water the Port must then discard over the fields.
—Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is absolutely a star of the region, with warm, seamless service, its own private lagoon and nature reserve for snorkeling excursions, and gorgeous grounds full of activities and pockets for relaxation.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 12 Dec. 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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