lagoon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Noun

lagoon (plural lagoons)

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA: /ləˈɡuːn/
  • Audio (US): 🔊
  • Rhymes: -uːn

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