About The Word Lagoon
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Lagoon
Lagoon Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Lagoon?
[n] a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lagoon: laguna | lagune Related Terms | Find terms related to Lagoon: artificial lake | bayou lake | cistern | dam | dead water | dike | etang | farm pond | fishpond | freshwater lake | glacial lake | inland sea | laguna | lake | lakelet | landlocked water | linn | loch | lough | mere | millpond | millpool | nyanza | oxbow lake | plash | pond | pondlet | pool | puddle | reservoir | salina | salt pond | stagnant water | standing water | still water | sump | tank | tarn | tidal pond | volcanic lake | water hole | water pocket | well Lagoon In Webster's Dictionary \La*goon"\, n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool,
pond, lacus lake. See {Lake}, and cf. {Lacuna}.] [Written
also {lagune}.]
1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one
into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.
2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion
of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See
{Atoll}.
{Lagoon island}, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef
encircling a lagoon.
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