Definition of lagoon Lagoon

/lʌguˈn/ - [lugun] - la•goon

We found 8 definitions of lagoon from 7 different sources.

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What does lagoon mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: lagoons

lagoon - a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
  laguna, lagune
  lake a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • lagoon (n.)
    A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.
  • lagoon (n.)
    A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • lagoon
    A body of water cut off from the open sea by coral reefs or sand bars.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • lagoon
    Lagune, la-gōōn′, n. a shallow pond into which the sea flows. [It. laguna—L. lacuna.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • lagoon
    An inland broad expanse of salt water, usually shallow, and connected with the sea by one or more channels, or washes over the reef.

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