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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Contaminated sediments will be removed from the lagoon and walking trails will be improved throughout the park.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Along with the lagoon and a half-mile of sandy beach, the project will feature event venues, bars and restaurants, shops and more.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
An education and rentals business, the Expedition School, has plans for a new boating dock and storage facility on the lagoon down the slope from the parking lot these residents have used for decades.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
New for 2024 is an eight-minute light show at the resort's lagoon.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Along with the lagoon and a half-mile of sandy beach, the project will feature event venues, bars and restaurants, shops and more.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
An education and rentals business, the Expedition School, has plans for a new boating dock and storage facility on the lagoon down the slope from the parking lot these residents have used for decades.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
New for 2024 is an eight-minute light show at the resort's lagoon.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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