lagoon Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
lagune; laguna.
WordNet
La*goon" noun
Etymology
It. or Sp.Definitions
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A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the .lagoons of Venice -
A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll .