lagoon
- lagoon
- lagoon la*goon" (l[.a]*g[=oo]n"), n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L.
lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See {Lake}, and cf.
{Lacuna}.] [Written also {lagune}.]
1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one
into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.
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2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion
of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See
{Atoll}.
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{Lagoon island}, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef
encircling a lagoon.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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lagoon — 1670s, lagune, earlier laguna (1610s), from Fr. lagune or directly from It. laguna pond, lake, from L. lacuna pond, hole, from lacus pond (see LAKE (Cf. lake) (1)). Originally in reference to the region of Venice; applied 1769 (by Capt. Cook) to… … Etymology dictionary
lagoon — [n] shallow body of water bayou, gulf, marsh, pond, pool, shallows, shoal, tidal pond; concept 514 … New thesaurus
lagoon — ► NOUN 1) a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef. 2) N. Amer. & Austral./NZ a small freshwater lake near a larger lake or river. ORIGIN Italian and Spanish laguna, from Latin lacuna pool … English terms dictionary
lagoon — [lə go͞on′] n. [< Fr lagune & It laguna < L lacuna: see LACUNA] 1. a shallow lake or pond, esp. one connected with a larger body of water 2. the area of water enclosed by a circular coral reef, or atoll 3. an area of shallow salt water… … English World dictionary
Lagoon — Un lagoon y otras formas costeras. Garabogaz Göl, un lagoon en … Wikipedia Español
Lagoon — 40° 59′ 08″ N 111° 53′ 41″ W / 40.985556, 111.894722 … Wikipédia en Français
Lagoon — A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or brackish water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral reef, or similar feature. Thus, the enclosed body of water behind a barrier reef or barrier islands or… … Wikipedia
lagoon — lagoonal, adj. /leuh goohn /, n. 1. an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes. Cf. laguna. 2. Also, lagune. any small, pondlike body of water, esp. one connected with a larger body of water. 3. an artificial pool for… … Universalium
lagoon — UK [ləˈɡuːn] / US [ləˈɡun] noun [countable] Word forms lagoon : singular lagoon plural lagoons 1) an area of the sea that is separated from the rest of the sea by sand or rocks 2) American an area of fresh water, especially a small one beside a… … English dictionary
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