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
Kayak or paddleboard past mangroves, lagoons, and wide views of the island.
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Heema Patel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Tenney Park Madison, Wisconsin Madison's 37-acre Tenney Park, just off Lake Mendota, has a lagoon that offers a terrific skating experience.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Prior to March 2020, guests at La Selva swam in the lagoon.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
The photo captures a moment when frozen lagoons, sea ice, and shoreline all coexist in mid-June, a useful context for understanding seasonal ice persistence in a region where timing affects ecosystems, coastal erosion and human activity.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Heema Patel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Tenney Park Madison, Wisconsin Madison's 37-acre Tenney Park, just off Lake Mendota, has a lagoon that offers a terrific skating experience.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Prior to March 2020, guests at La Selva swam in the lagoon.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
The photo captures a moment when frozen lagoons, sea ice, and shoreline all coexist in mid-June, a useful context for understanding seasonal ice persistence in a region where timing affects ecosystems, coastal erosion and human activity.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
Noun
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These wooden party places grace the bay, with stilts planted in the bottom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Asher's wife had told the Coast Guard that her husband did not typicaly wear a life vest while out on the bay, where his boat was found, and also could not swim.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Most Balinese resorts sell isolation in the form of remote clifftops, jungle retreats or private coves.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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Online booking platforms have helped regular tourists to secure seats ahead of time for this short but significant connection to Siquijor, an island known for waterfalls, white-sand coves, and folklore.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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When the King visited Greenland in April—looking jaunty and at ease while cruising on a fjord with the Prime Minister, and taking a coffee-and-cake break with locals at a cultural center in Nuuk—the contrast with Vance’s gloomy trip couldn’t have been starker.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Steep fjord walls around the island are littered with the scars of past rockslides.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary on the nation’s east coast, but the manatees, birds and fish that call it home are suffering dramatically from the death of seagrass and the abundance of noxious algae that thrive on polluted water.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Get On The Water Matlacha is surrounded by mangroves and estuaries full of wildlife like dolphins, rays, and manatees.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Dee Anderson, a spokesperson for the Tarrant County police, said at the time that maintenance workers had been near the creek hours earlier, but Amber’s body was not found.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the ‘Groundhog Day’-esque nightmare that never ends, the ‘urgent’ and ‘engaged’ Boston Red Sox are up a creek without a paddle, vessel, and excuse, having lost out on a top – and very sign-able – free-agent target once again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the first mission, Kelce got to spend time helping her team paddle a boat across a beautiful Scottish loch.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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The stones stand between two lochs on the largest of the Orkney Islands, off the northeastern tip of mainland Scotland.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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Fishing boats line the harbor, while the beach scene attracts surfers who come to play in the breaks at Plage de Lafitenia.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Soon, many harbors in Greenland may become too shallow for ship traffic.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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