Found 2 items, similar to lagoon.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: lagoon lagoon n : a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral [syn: laguna, lagune]
English → English (gcide) Definition: lagoon 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll. [1913 Webster] Lagoon island, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef encircling a lagoon. [1913 Webster]