as in bay
an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar
Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon.
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Recent Examples of lagoon
Better yet, leave the main island behind and venture out to the smaller islands in the lagoon.
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Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025
Designed by famed Chicago architectural firm Burnham and Root, the bridge, originally known as the Columbia Drive Bridge, has spanned Jackson Park’s lagoon since 1880, offering picturesque views and passage to the lakefront.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Stroll along its rocky coastline, swim in its legendary Dead Sea lagoon, or sit on the original Iron Throne from Game of Thrones.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The 60-acre resort, which includes five swimming pools and a saltwater lagoon, is also renovating its marina to include 85 boat slips, a project that is expected to be finished by fall 2025.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025
Designed by famed Chicago architectural firm Burnham and Root, the bridge, originally known as the Columbia Drive Bridge, has spanned Jackson Park’s lagoon since 1880, offering picturesque views and passage to the lakefront.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Stroll along its rocky coastline, swim in its legendary Dead Sea lagoon, or sit on the original Iron Throne from Game of Thrones.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The 60-acre resort, which includes five swimming pools and a saltwater lagoon, is also renovating its marina to include 85 boat slips, a project that is expected to be finished by fall 2025.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagoon
Noun
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Add bay leaves, saffron and its liquid, and enough vegetable stock to barely cover sweet potato cubes.—
Yakir Levy,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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The latest attempt to reduce the pollution input from stormwater is a series of pilot projects to filter water flowing from cities into the bay.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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With 24 bell tents in a quiet cove in Hildale, Utah, this site is surrounded by the Canaan Mountain Wilderness, giving guests the best outdoor location and ultimate privacy.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Virgin Islands boasts beaches and pirate coves, Greenland has the world's second largest ice sheet.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many of the world’s most popular cruise ports—such as Venice, Kotor, Juneau, and many destinations in the Norwegian fjords—feature complex or restrictive approaches that require expert handling.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Your adventure-loving kids can kayak through fjords, plunge into icy water and camp under the Antarctic sky.—
Barbara Kahn,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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Through its tours, the New Smyrna Beach nonprofit informs visitors about the flora and fauna found within the estuary, plus the problems plaguing the ecosystem and ongoing recovery efforts.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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As of last October, Maryland authorities had also not done a risk assessment for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Homendy said, a four-mile long set of parallel bridges crossing the estuary.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Or Frank Lloyd Wright, with his long, often low-slung homes of concrete and red tidewater cypress, designed to harmonize with their surroundings (Fallingwater, one of his most famous works, is perched over a creek in a quiet glade outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).—
Nick Remsen,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Those who hike the trail have the opportunity to summit Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeast, walk along a peaceful creek, or follow in the footsteps of history where the trail becomes part of the towpath for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Loch Ness Centre has worked with Mackenna's organization and the University of Aberdeen to use cutting-edge technology to probe the depths of the loch and has invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface watching events, Todd said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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To guide your cruise ship safely into and out of port, often through narrow channels and busy harbor systems that only a local specialist can truly master.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The booming sound of music from the harbor reached them as if through a membrane.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagoon. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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