noun · rare

lagoon

lagoon · lagoons

лагуна

Lagune

A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a barA shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

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/ləˈɡuːn/

» Tom and Mary swam in the lagoon.

Meaning

1 senses

A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.
Lagune
лагу́наlagúna
лагу́наlahúna
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

Examples

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Tom and Mary swam in the lagoon.
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The lagoon is very deep.
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Vladimir went to the lagoon area.
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He was swimming across the lagoon.
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Venice was built on top of a lagoon.
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Translations

9 languages

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Origin

Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna. Related to Old Englis

Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna. Related to Old English lagu via Proto-Indo-European. Doublet of lacuna and lacune.

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