Meaning of LAGOON
| Pronunciation: | | lu'goon
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| | Definition: | | [n] a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral |
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| | Synonyms: | | laguna, lagune |
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| | See Also: | | lake, liman | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \La*goon"\, 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.
2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion
of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See
{Atoll}.
{Lagoon island}, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef
encircling a lagoon.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a lagoon in your dream indicates that there is a misunderstanding and doubt in your words. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- A shallow lake or pond, especially one connected with a larger body of water; an area of shallow salt water separated from the sea by sand dunes; the area of water surrounded by an atoll, or circular coral reef.
- A small pond-like body of water connected to a larger body of water. A lagoon would be formed in a small stream during the summer when a sand bar closed off the mouth of the stream from the ocean.
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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