lagoon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++la·goon /ləˈɡuːn/ noun [countable] 1 SGa lake of sea water that is partly separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral 潟湖，环礁湖 a coastal lagoon 沿海潟湖2. American EnglishSG a small lake which is not very deep, near a larger lake or river 〔大湖或江河附近的〕小湖
Examples from the Corpus
lagoon• Fresh or brackish lakes and lagoons, usually reed-fringed, also marshes.• It smelled toxic, looked like pus from the creature from the black lagoon and burned like hot coals on the skin.• After the waters recede, extensive lagoons and marshes are formed as the ground gradually dries out.• A small lagoon is formed by the stream between a sandbank and the rock wall.• With its loss of flow, the river's old mouth had silted up, thus forming the lagoon and swamp.• Several times a year, the waste is pumped from the lagoons and spread across cropland as fertilizer.• Corals also grow on the lagoon slope and in patches, known as reef knolls, on the lagoon floor.• There was little to choose between the water of the Venice lagoon and the air above it.Origin lagoon (1600-1700) French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna; → LACUNAla·goon nounChineseSyllable
is that water a Corpus of partly sea lake
lagoon
la‧goon /ləˈɡuːn/
noun [countable]1. a lake of sea water that is partly separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral:
a coastal lagoon
2. American English a small lake which is not very deep, near a larger lake or river
▪ lake a large area of water surrounded by land: Lake Michigan | We went for a swim in the lake.
▪lagoon an area of water that is separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral: a tropical lagoon | coastal lagoons
▪loch in Scotland, a lake or an area of sea water that is almost completely surrounded by land: Loch Ness | a sea loch
▪reservoir a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people's houses: The reservoirs supply water to Greater Manchester.
▪pond a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, which is either natural or artificially made: There were several ducks on the village pond.
▪pool a small area of still water in a hollow place: a pool of water near the summit of the mountain | a rockpool (=a pool in some rocks near the sea)
▪puddle a very small area of water on the ground, especially after it has been raining: She turned quickly to avoid stepping in a puddle.
▪waterhole a small area of water in a dry country, where wild animals go to drink: The waterhole is used by elephants.
la‧goon /ləˈɡuːn/
noun [countable]1. a lake of sea water that is partly separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral: 2. American English a small lake which is not very deep, near a larger lake or river
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