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

The three-day celebrations are reported to be starting around June 26 and will take place on Bezos’ $500-million superyacht, Koru, which will be anchored in the Venice lagoon. —Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025

While this sprawling lagoon can be explored by foot, it’s best experienced from the comfort of a boat, with multiple excursions taking place each day via canoe and catamaran. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Orbetello is a thin strip of land that stretches out into the middle of a lagoon, bordered by the sea and shaped like an almond, according to Visit Tuscany. —Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025

The walk is 1 1/2 hours round trip on the lagoon trail and is open to all ages. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 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