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lagune

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ləˈɡuːn/
  • /ləˈɡjuːn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Dated spelling of lagoon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lagoon, laguna

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lake

Narrower terms: liman

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French lagune, from Venetan laguna, from Latin lacūna.