Thesaurus results for LAGOON

lagoon

noun

Definition of lagoon

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 The lagoon on the south shore of Long Island is half in Brooklyn, half in Queens, so expect jurisdiction headaches to accompany the dramatic monologues. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 In a Tuesday statement, Purdue University officials said researchers came across at least four coconut crabs while clearing an overgrown trail to the island's lagoon. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Members of the expedition are searching a lagoon off the coast of Nikumaroro. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Situated on Lord Howe’s stunning southern end, the nine-room Capella is the island’s only luxury lodge with beach, lagoon, and mountain views. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lagoon

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Noun

Its internal weapons bays should accommodate munitions weighing up to 2,000 pounds.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Ugreen says this capability adds the option for enterprise-class endurance and sustained write performance in the main storage bay, which would be beneficial for housing active project files, virtual machine storage, or databases.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

During my stay, high tide aligned with early morning and sunset, allowing for serene quiet moments out on the cove with nobody else around.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Deer tracks were everywhere and several trails crossed in the gap where deer had traveled along the ridge or moved between the high coves.

— Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cove

Noun

The tiny Norwegian archipelago, 68 degrees north of the Arctic Circle and two flights from Oslo, is a distinctive and dramatic landscape with spiky mountains rising from the Norwegian Sea and sandy beaches fringed by fjords.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Ethnographic accounts from native elders describe how during unique warm-water events in late summer, people voyaged out at night into the fjords, aided by natural bioluminescent plankton.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of fjord

Noun

But this region in midwest Ireland, steeped in folklore, where the River Shannon meets the estuary’s tidal waters before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean, is also the unlikely site of bustling production activity.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Evening came on; behind the remains of the summer house, the tide could be heard rushing up the estuary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

Over 10 rivers, creeks and washes in Arizona and southwest Colorado have now surged past major flood stage — the highest level — and a few have set new record crests.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Arizona's Yavapai County and the community of Camp Verde ordered evacuations of residents living near swollen rivers and creeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of creek

Noun

Shorebirds feed at the lochs’ edges, and upland raptors soar over the moors.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
In the show’s two-hour series premiere, host Alan Cumming welcomed 22 appropriately bloodthirsty competitors to his Scottish castle and immediately threw them into the deep end of the loch.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of loch

Noun

It’s being used to help balance power grids, manage ships and harbors, and write hospital patient records.

— Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
The proposals also addressed tax relief for property owners affected by the 2025 Palisades fire, changes to campaign finance and election rules, and new requirements for the city’s airports and harbor.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

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