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lagoon

/ləˈɡuːn/

/ləˈɡun/

lagoonnoun

lagoons

/ləˈɡuːn/

/ləˈɡun/

Translations

лагуна

The lagoon was surrounded by lush vegetation.

Лагуна была окружена пышной растительностью.

Definitions

A shallow body of water separated from a larger sea or ocean by sandbars, barrier islands, or coral reefs.

The coastal town is famous for its beautiful lagoon, which attracts many tourists each year.

An artificial pool or pond used for the treatment of wastewater.

The wastewater treatment plant includes a lagoon where the water is naturally purified before being released.

Synonyms

lagoonverb

lagooned

Past Simple

lagooned

Past Participle

lagooning

Gerund

Technical usage meaning to store or treat wastewater in a lagoon

Definitions

To store, treat, or dispose of (wastewater, manure, etc.) in a lagoon.

The farm lagoons its animal waste before spreading it on the fields.

Synonyms

form into a lagoon

convert into a lagoon

collect in a lagoon

lagoonadjective

/ləˈɡuːn/

/ləˈɡun/

Used attributively to qualify a noun, e.g. “lagoon sediments”

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or situated in a lagoon.

Lagoon waters are typically calm and warm.