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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The resort also features an outdoor lagoon pool, 27-hole golf course, two restaurants, a poolside Tiki bar, and a spa.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The common areas such as the Caffè Gabrielli restaurant and K lounge bar are adorned with mirrors, lagoon-green marble and woods.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The lagoon for musical number ‘Kiss the Girl’ was built on Stage 7 and featured a beach, real boats, a waterfall and a 35-foot-tall willow tree.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood This 423-acre park protects a long, forested stretch of the Verde River bolstered by three shaded lagoons.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The common areas such as the Caffè Gabrielli restaurant and K lounge bar are adorned with mirrors, lagoon-green marble and woods.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The lagoon for musical number ‘Kiss the Girl’ was built on Stage 7 and featured a beach, real boats, a waterfall and a 35-foot-tall willow tree.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood This 423-acre park protects a long, forested stretch of the Verde River bolstered by three shaded lagoons.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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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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