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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For days, thousands of people lined the banks of the lagoon to get a look at Milwaukee's newest celebrity.
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Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
There are a trio of golf courses and a country club or two, along with a private lagoon for nautical sports as well as direct access over a long duckwalk to a pristine stretch of white-sand beach with a beachfront restaurant.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
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Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
There are a trio of golf courses and a country club or two, along with a private lagoon for nautical sports as well as direct access over a long duckwalk to a pristine stretch of white-sand beach with a beachfront restaurant.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 3 May. 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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