'lagoon' definitions:
Definition of 'lagoon'
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Definition of 'lagoon'
From: GCIDE
- lagoon \la*goon"\ (l[.a]*g[=oo]n"), n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See Lake, and cf. Lacuna.] [Written also lagune.]
- 1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll. [1913 Webster]
- Lagoon island, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef encircling a lagoon. [1913 Webster] Lagophthalmia
Synonyms of 'lagoon'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- artificial lake,
- bayou lake,
- cistern,
- dam,
- dead water,
- dike,
- etang,
- farm pond,
- fishpond,
- freshwater lake,
- glacial lake,
- inland sea,
- laguna,
- lake,
- lakelet,
- landlocked water,
- linn,
- loch,
- lough,
- mere,
- millpond,
- millpool,
- nyanza,
- oxbow lake,
- plash,
- pond,
- pondlet,
- pool,
- puddle,
- reservoir,
- salina,
- salt pond,
- stagnant water,
- standing water,
- still water,
- sump,
- tank,
- tarn,
- tidal pond,
- volcanic lake,
- water hole,
- water pocket,
- well