Monday, February 29, 2016

lagoon

la·goon

ləˈɡo͞on/

noun

noun: lagoon; plural noun: lagoons

a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.

NORTH AMERICANAUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND

a small freshwater lake near a larger lake or river.

synonyms:bay, inland sea, lake, bight, pool

"swimming in the moonlit lagoon"

an artificial pool for the treatment of effluent or to accommodate surface water that overflows drains during heavy rain.

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