lagoon

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ləˈɡuːn//

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

noun

1
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.

Forms

plural: lagoons

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