as in bay
an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar
Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon.
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Recent Examples of lagoon
On Chicago’s West Side, small groups huddled under the shade of trees on lawn chairs in Humboldt Park while others basked in the sun along the edge of the park’s lagoon.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
With sweeping Icelandic scenery all around, the lagoon offers a large, inviting space to warm up and soak in the mineral-rich waters.
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Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
In addition to the 1930s boathouse—the last working private boathouse permitted on the coastal lagoon—the grounds include a new red clay tennis court with a viewing terrace, plus 5,000 square feet of decks, patios, and gardens.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
With sweeping Icelandic scenery all around, the lagoon offers a large, inviting space to warm up and soak in the mineral-rich waters.
—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
In addition to the 1930s boathouse—the last working private boathouse permitted on the coastal lagoon—the grounds include a new red clay tennis court with a viewing terrace, plus 5,000 square feet of decks, patios, and gardens.
—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
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Austria had one good look — a header that just missed — but largely been kept at bay.
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Trim adjustment remains a routine task whether a boat sits on a trailer, approaches a dock, or enters a service bay.
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Officials say large canopies create a similar visibility problem in Laguna Beach, where beaches are much more narrow and often hemmed in by coves.
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An ideal itinerary includes hiking the Tramuntana, an afternoon swim in a near-empty cove, then a slow evening stroll through Deià before dinner.
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The road delivers a very different version of Norway from the classic fjord image.
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The data center in Cloudthief (MCD, $28), Nathaniel Rich’s rambunctious, thoroughly entertaining heist novel, is in Pryor, Oklahoma, a far cry from the splendor of the fjords.
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In the areas near the mouths of the rivers and the estuary, there is permanent signage with warnings and restrictive cordoning, the police noted.
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Among the dishes is blue crab plucked from the water tableside, then served rillette-style using fat from the restaurant’s estuaries.
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In Hardin County, a juvenile died after a car overturned in a flooded creek, WAVE 3 News reported.
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An afternoon dip in a cool mountain creek turned deadly Saturday for a Charlotte boy, according to investigators in western North Carolina.
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This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.
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The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.
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The department will also deploy counterterrorism resources, explosive detection K-9s, bomb squad personnel and heavy weapons teams, along with plain clothes officers and a harbor unit for the waterways.
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The Seaport’s history also reflects its legacy as a major harbor area.
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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