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lagoon

[luh-goon] / ləˈgun /
NOUN
shallow body of water
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Excavators were at work along the shoreline - houses built on wooden stilts over the lagoon were still being pulled down, their planks collapsing into the water below.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

These tracks were formed on the muddy edge of a lagoon around 170 million years ago and have puzzled scientists for decades.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

All structures built within 100 metres of transmission lines that cut over the lagoon were marked for removal.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Our little makeshift ark hadn’t washed away in the night lagoon, much to our collective relief.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The mountains became shadows as the sun dove behind them, and the lagoon shimmered silver and white.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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