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lagoon

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/lɐˈɣunɐ/la·gu·na

Definition

A body of brackish or salt water separated from the sea by a sandbar or reef, but connected to it.

“The Ria Formosa is a lagoon system in the Algarve.”

“Migratory birds rest in the lagoon.”

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