lagoon

noun

la·​goon lə-ˈgün 

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)

lagoonal

lə-ˈgü-nᵊl 

adjective

Examples of lagoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amid ongoing protests and threats of disruption to the wedding party, the celebrations have reportedly been moved to an isolated, less accessible part of the lagoon city, Reuters and CNN reported. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Kyle MacLachlan lends a helping hand in the Gods Love We Deliver Kitchen in N.Y.C. to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Usher and his wife Jennifer Goicoechea are seen cruising through Venice lagoon on a taxi boat ahead of Jeff Bezos' wedding with Lauren Sánchez, on June 27. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 July 2025

Especially over time, more living shorelines will translate to a healthier lagoon ecosystem overall, Walters said. —Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025

There aren’t many places in Venetian lagoon that can handle that. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French & Italian; French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna pit, pool, from lacus lake

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lagoon

• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon
• harpoon
• immune
• impugn

Kids Definition

lagoon

noun

la·​goon lə-ˈgün 

: a shallow channel or pond near or connected with a larger body of water