noun

lagoon

lagoon

They swam in the clear blue lagoon.

They swam in the clear blue lagoon.

The resort is built around a tropical lagoon.

The resort is built around a tropical lagoon.

((a/the)) lagoon a body of water separated from the sea They swam in the clear blue lagoon.

Synonyms: bay, inlet, cove

From Italian 'laguna', from Latin 'lacus' meaning 'lake'.

It sounds a bit like 'lake'. Think of a small, calm 'lake' of sea water separated from the main sea.

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