Synonyms of lagoons

lagoons

noun

plural of lagoon

as in bays

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.

Related Words

• bays
• coves
• fjords
• estuaries
• creeks
• lochs
• roads
• harbors
• inlets
• havens
• embayments
• bights
• canals
• firths
• ports
• anchorages
• basins
• docks
• marinas
• roadsteads
• narrows
• sounds
• moorings
• loughs
• gulfs
• arms
• straits
• channels
• harborages
• moorages
• seaports
• home ports
• containerports

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lagoons

Big swine farms produce huge amounts of solid waste, which piles up in lagoons until a flood can wash them into rivers. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

The park’s sand dunes are striped with turquoise and emerald lagoons (which accumulate during the rainy season), creating the effect of infinitely repeating oases. — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

And given their preference for rocky environments over sandy lagoons and the crabs’ reproductive prowess, fishermen and experts alike are skeptical. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

The calm waters of the coastal lagoons are perfect habitat for green sea turtles, and July through September is the best time to spot them . — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Turquoise lagoons, villas suspended above the Indian Ocean, the promise of almost total escape. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Lach said the department trains year-round in rivers, lakes, and lagoons throughout Chicago, and will operate in nearly every weather condition except lightning. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Travelers come for its open hills, quiet beaches, striking lagoons, amazing surf breaks, and traditional villages. — Jarrod Hobson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

As Italy’s longest river, the Po delivers plenty of nutrients to the lagoons — both from natural sources and from human activities like farming — that provide a surplus of food for sea critters, including blue crabs. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026