LAGOON

lagoon, laguna, lagune

(noun) a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

lagoon (plural lagoons)

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

Anagrams

• loogan

Source: Wiktionary

La*goon", n. Etym: [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool, pond,lacus lake. See Lake, and cf. Lacuna.] [Written also lagune.]

1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.

2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll. Lagoon island, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef encircling a lagoon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition