1
: a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
2
: a shallow artificial pool or pond (as for the processing of sewage or storage of a liquid)
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Recent favorites include driving around Rome in a vintage Fiat 500, fishing in the Venetian lagoon, and horseback riding with Tuscan cowboys.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
Sited behind gates and a 12-foot perimeter wall, the property features an artificial 2.5-acre lagoon, an infinity pool and four 500-square-foot circular guesthouses, each with one bedroom and one bathroom.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
Millennium Force shoots riders over hills, past lagoons and through tunnels.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
As reported, Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland is headed to the lagoon to perform at the annual Venice amfAR gala, to be held at the Hangar Nicelli venue on Sept 1.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 23 July 2024
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
Sited behind gates and a 12-foot perimeter wall, the property features an artificial 2.5-acre lagoon, an infinity pool and four 500-square-foot circular guesthouses, each with one bedroom and one bathroom.
—Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
Millennium Force shoots riders over hills, past lagoons and through tunnels.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
As reported, Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland is headed to the lagoon to perform at the annual Venice amfAR gala, to be held at the Hangar Nicelli venue on Sept 1.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 23 July 2024
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“Lagoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lagoon. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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lagoon
noun
la·goon
lə-ˈgün 
: a shallow channel or pond near or connected with a larger body of water
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