laguna

CEFRB2

/ləˈɡuː.nə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A lagoon or shallow body of water, especially in Spanish-speaking regions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A federally recognized tribe of Keres-speaking Pueblo people in Cibola County, New Mexico.

Examples

  • The boat sailed slowly through the quiet laguna.

  • The laguna was home to numerous bird species.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A member of this tribe.

  2. A lagoon; also used in place names.

More examples

In context

  • We sailed across the calm laguna.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Spanish laguna (“lake”).