lagoon

noun

la·​goon lə-ˈgün How to pronounce lagoon (audio)
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1
: a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
2
: a shallow artificial pool or pond (as for the processing of sewage or storage of a liquid)
lagoonal
lə-ˈgü-nᵊl How to pronounce lagoon (audio)
adjective

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The color palette is said to have been inspired by the lagoon and mixed with inspiration from Venice’s marble facades, plasterwork and architecture through the use of celadon greens, soft blues, terracotta, ochre and powder pink. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 South of the city center, Parque Natural de la Albufera offers a pastoral escape where rice paddies ring a freshwater lagoon. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 And Tom Cruise looked likely to kick off his own lead-acting campaign for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger on the lagoon, following in the footsteps of Oscar winners like The Whale’s Brendan Fraser and Poor Things’s Emma Stone. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 That allowed sea water to infiltrate freshwater tributaries across the peninsula, especially in lagoons and deltas where clam and mussel farms provided ample prey. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lagoon

Word History

Etymology

French & Italian; French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna pit, pool, from lacus lake

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lagoon was in 1673

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lagoon

noun
la·​goon lə-ˈgün How to pronounce lagoon (audio)
: a shallow channel or pond near or connected with a larger body of water

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