lagoon

CEFRB2

/ləˈɡuːn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A shallow area of water separated from the sea by sand or rocks.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

Examples

  • Venice was built on top of a lagoon.

  • We found a beautiful, blue lagoon on the far side of the island.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • The lagoon is very deep.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna. Related to Old English lagu via Proto-Indo-European. Doublet of lacuna and lacune.