lagoons

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Lagoons are formed by building a wall around a bay or on the coast to capture water when the tide comes in.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Concept art for Cotino shows villas, condos, and housing complexes clustered around a 24-acre “grand oasis,” which Disney says will offer “clear turquoise waters” powered by the Crystal Lagoons technology deployed at its resorts.

From The Verge • Feb. 16, 2022

At the top of that “mission critical” list are water treatment facilities, like the Butte Treatment Lagoons.

From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2020

Lagoons are small bodies of seawater located inland from the shore or isolated by another geographic feature, such as a reef or barrier island.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Lagoons existed now where once there had been barren land.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson