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lagoon.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ləˈɡuːn/UK, US
  1. A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna. Related to Old English lagu via Proto-Indo-European. Doublet of lacuna and lacune.

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