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 Cliff divers jump and twirl into a blue lagoon, puppeteers put on tableside shows and magicians make the rounds. — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Lastly, the city also serves as a gateway to Ria Formosa Natural Park, a sprawling network of coastal lagoons, barrier islands, and sandy beaches that showcases some of the country's most spectacular scenery. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Marine life concentrates most densely in the shallowest waters of this continental shelf, 100 feet deep or less, in reefs, lagoons, and coastal inlets where a person can swim and scuba dive without specialized gear. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 The evening concluded with a fireworks display over the lagoon. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lagoon

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Noun

Gidaki was beautiful, but Afales bay, where turquoise waters crash into imposing limestone cliffs, was the true highlight.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 17 July 2026
July and August are generally the windiest months on the bay, a result of hot air rising over the Central Valley and pulling cooler air from the Pacific Ocean through the bay’s narrow entrance.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

The walk there can be a pretty lengthy hike if done on foot, but the trail leads you to a small, secluded swimming cove where visitors sunbathe on the rocks and swim in the sparkling sea.

— Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
On a recent weekday, Mitrano Neves and his team lowered monitoring equipment loaded with cameras into different parts of the cove, leaving them submerged for an hour alongside bait to attract the sharks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of cove

Noun

The road delivers a very different version of Norway from the classic fjord image.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The data center in Cloudthief (MCD, $28), Nathaniel Rich’s rambunctious, thoroughly entertaining heist novel, is in Pryor, Oklahoma, a far cry from the splendor of the fjords.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of fjord

Noun

For around 20 minutes, the pilot weaved his cheeky confession in clear loops above the Dee estuary, leaving an unmistakable signature in the sky.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Great Peconic Bay is an estuary located between the north and south forks of Long Island.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

Signs at various points along the creek urge people not to swim, boat or fish in the creek.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The rupture dumped nearly 13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a creek running through a rural pasture in Washington County, Kansas, about 150 miles (241 kilometers) northwest of Kansas City.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of creek

Noun

This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026

Definition of loch

Noun

In early June, Belgian maritime harbor pilots went on strike stemming from a longstanding dispute with lawmakers over federal pension reforms.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Its ships have hundreds of rooms and suites—not thousands—and slip into harbors that megaships cannot reach, keeping shore days intimate enough that the market vendor, the guide, and the lunch that follows feel like part of the same long afternoon.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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