lagoon

🇬🇧 UK/lә'^u:n/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A shallow body of water separated from the sea by a sandbar, reef, or coral

泻湖,环礁湖,浅水湖

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
lagoonother
=lagoon

Common Collocations

  • 1.tropical lagoon热带泻湖
  • 2.shallow lagoon浅泻湖
  • 3.lagoon beach泻湖海滩

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tropical lagoon was surrounded by white sand beaches.

  • 2.

    We kayaked in the shallow lagoon.

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