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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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Runit Dome is approximately 20 miles from a human population that regularly uses the lagoon.
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The land recreates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The land re-creates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Humboldt Lagoons State Park is home to the largest lagoon system in the United States and is about 30 miles north of Eureka.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The land recreates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The land re-creates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Humboldt Lagoons State Park is home to the largest lagoon system in the United States and is about 30 miles north of Eureka.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
Noun
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There is vehicle access via the courtyard with 10 disabled bays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Unit 1501 at Portofino Tower, with its lush wraparound bay views.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As gray dawn seeped into the mountain woods, the wildlife symphony rang down the ridges and through the high coves.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Whether lapping soft, sandy beaches or crashing against cliff walls and rocky coves, the water here is simply stunning—clear, clean, and a hundred shades of bright blue.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Indulge in the Arctic summer with a glass of wine on the water-facing patio after a day of hiking the fjords.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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The team tethered the crustaceans to posts at varying times of the year and at varying depths of Maryland’s Rhode River, a tidal estuary in Chesapeake Bay.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some planners argue for abandoning the low-lying neighborhoods that used to be ponds, creeks, and marshes.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The team of animal rescuers took Nicky Wessel, a veterinarian at Cutting Edge Equine Veterinary Services, across the creek using an inflatable red rescue boat.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Also, the prevailing currents in the fall and winter are expected to carry more of the sediment south onto eroded beaches instead of back into the harbor.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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