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The blue lagoon was calm and shallow.
What does Lagoon mean?
A lagoon is a shallow water area near a larger body of water.
Dictionary definition
A shallow area of water separated from a larger body of water by sand, rocks, or coral.
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Birds rested near the lagoon behind the sandbar.
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The geography article explained how waves and sand can help form a coastal lagoon.
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What is a lagoon?
A lagoon is shallow water separated from a larger body of water.
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Which phrase is closest to lagoon?
A lagoon is often like a shallow bay near a coast.
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This sentence describes a lagoon as a water area.
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WordLagoon.
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MeaningLagoon means A lagoon is a shallow water area near a larger body of water.
ExampleExample: The blue lagoon was calm and shallow.
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- luh · goon
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- goon
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Synonyms
Words like Lagoon
inletA small area where water reaches into land.
shallow bayA shallow part of water along a coast.
Antonyms
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open oceanA wide, deep body of salt water.
dry landGround without standing water.
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Lagoon word family
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lagoon
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lagoon
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lagoons
More than one shallow water area.
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