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lagoon

[luh-goon] / ləˈgun /
NOUN
shallow body of water
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Initially, “Lord of the Flies” is all childish adventure: swimming in a lagoon, climbing a mountain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The crescent-shaped Venetian lagoon glows in shades of turquoise, revealing the network of islands that form the floating city of Venice along the Adriatic coast.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

When the BBC was in Makoko, boys were sitting along the lagoon, repairing their broken fishing nets.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Weeks before the Makoko demolition, bulldozers levelled dozens of houses in the Oworonshoki neighbourhood on the opposite side of the lagoon.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

She thought about this as she walked toward the lagoon to check the fishing lines.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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