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lagoon

[luh-goon] / ləˈgun /
NOUN
shallow body of water
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Initially, “Lord of the Flies” is all childish adventure: swimming in a lagoon, climbing a mountain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

These tracks were formed on the muddy edge of a lagoon around 170 million years ago and have puzzled scientists for decades.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

A rusting cargo ship now lies stranded on a sandbank in the blue lagoon, where only a handful of fishing boats float around.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

"What is now Bearsden was part of a lagoon," explains Neil Buchanan, an enthusiast on the shark.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Now we’re standing on a hovering isle, surrounded by a hundred other floating isles, overlooking a beautiful lagoon.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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