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Definition: Lagoon island
lagoon
\la*goon"\ (l[.a]*g[=oo]n"), n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L.
lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See
Lake, and cf.
Lacuna.] [Written also
lagune.]
1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one
into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.
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2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion
of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See
Atoll.
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Lagoon island, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef
encircling a lagoon.
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