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   lagoon

   /ləˈɡuːn/

   noun

   • 1. a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
   • ▪ a small freshwater lake near a larger lake or river.
   • ▪ an artificial pool for the treatment of effluent or to accommodate an overspill from surface drains during heavy rain.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Italian and Spanish laguna, from Latin lacuna (see lacuna).

   Derivatives

   • 1. lagoonal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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