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lagoon

[luh-goon] / ləˈgun /
NOUN
shallow body of water
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The retreat boasts secluded white sand, dunes, a palm-lined lagoon and multiple beaches, several of which Depp named in honor of people close to him, including his children and former partner Vanessa Paradis.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

That pollution changed the balance of the lagoon.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Flamingoes feed in a lagoon on the thin peninsula—protesters call the demonstrations the flamingo revolution—and sheep graze next to locals swimming in the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

After several hours, we reached the other side of the lagoon.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

The volcanic island is surrounded by reefs, white-sand beaches, and turquoise lagoons, offering Gibson an extraordinary level of privacy far removed from Hollywood.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The heat has warmed the lagoons, boosting the growth of algae that cover the shellfish.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, environmental restoration has made some of Brazil’s urban riverbanks and lagoons friendlier to capybaras.

From Slate May 27, 2026

It has the largest tidal reedbed in England and wildfowl and waders feed and nest in the six shallow lagoons, marshland and mudflats.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

He wanted the lagoons and canals strewn with waterfowl of all kinds and colors and traversed continually by small boats.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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