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)
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For excellent fishing, visit the on-site lagoon, a replica of Geneva Lake.
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Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
However, dredging sand from the ocean, harbors and lagoons to widen beaches is costly and time-consuming.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
However, dredging sand from the ocean, harbors and lagoons to widen beaches is costly and time-consuming.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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lagoon
noun
la·goon
lə-ˈgün 
: a shallow channel or pond near or connected with a larger body of water
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