Lagoon

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

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

II. Lagoon ·noun A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. ·see Atoll.

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