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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Jokulsarlon is a glacier lagoon filled with towering ice chunks, flanked by Diamond Beach.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
It is surrounded by coral reefs and features volcanic rocks, lagoons and small white sand beaches.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
The young seabass was one of about 5,000 the hatchery set free in the lagoon Thursday morning.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
On a clear afternoon, the jagged silhouette of Mount Otemanu on Bora Bora rises sharply above the lagoon.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
It is surrounded by coral reefs and features volcanic rocks, lagoons and small white sand beaches.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
The young seabass was one of about 5,000 the hatchery set free in the lagoon Thursday morning.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
On a clear afternoon, the jagged silhouette of Mount Otemanu on Bora Bora rises sharply above the lagoon.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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