as in bay
an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar
Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon.
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Recent Examples of lagoon
Select sailings also visit Celebration Key, featuring expansive freshwater lagoons and a 10-story sandcastle activity center.
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Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
The main lagoon was the first to open, and the property’s line of skincare launched in 1995, which can be tested from the swim-up face mask kiosk in the center of the main lagoon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
It is surrounded by coral reefs and features volcanic rocks, lagoons and small white sand beaches.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Runit Dome is approximately 20 miles from a human population that regularly uses the lagoon.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
The main lagoon was the first to open, and the property’s line of skincare launched in 1995, which can be tested from the swim-up face mask kiosk in the center of the main lagoon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
It is surrounded by coral reefs and features volcanic rocks, lagoons and small white sand beaches.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Runit Dome is approximately 20 miles from a human population that regularly uses the lagoon.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
Noun
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The increase has overtaxed the mains and, to make matters worse, the Navy demanded a metropolitan sewage service to prevent pollution of the bay.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The resulting structure has the same rhythm of bays, and the same mix of solid and transparent surfaces as the original, while still being updated for today’s regulatory and environmental demands.—
Kieron Marchese,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Explore Laguna’s coves and tide pools.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the weekend, guests will answer fan questions and discussing anime and animation at the Cal Expo’s cove.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Tracy Arm, southeast of Juneau, is a roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) fjord that features two tidewater glaciers — the North and South Sawyer — and wildlife, including seals and bears.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Zigzagging through the Norwegian fjords and pulling into this tiny town, with straight-up-and-down mountains and waterfalls all around you, is just… wow.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whether white shrimp from estuaries, or pink, brown, and Royal Red shrimp from the bay, or fin fish beyond Dauphin Island found in the deeper waters of the Gulf, seafood is woven into Mobile’s signature recipes.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the estuary, which had been silting up since the 11th century, had different ideas.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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Divers pulled a man from the water after a car was found submerged in a creek in Morris, Illinois, southwest of Chicago late Saturday.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Several of these creeks offer excellent spring fishing opportunities, too.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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First there’s the outdoor activities on offer—from paddle boarding on the loch to mountain biking in the surrounding forest to golf.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Located on the shores of Loch Linnhe, one of 31,000 freshwater lochs in Scotland, Fort William sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis, at 4,490 feet the highest peak in Britain.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Instead of being pushed back into the harbor, the sand will be carried south to the more eroded parts of the coastline where it is needed.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The lines drop, the harbor shrinks behind you, and suddenly the whole world is water and sky.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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