Definition of LAGOON

lagoon

Meanings

Plural: lagoons

Noun

  • a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
  • A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

laguna, lagune

Scrabble Score: 7

lagoon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lagoon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lagoon is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

lagoon is a valid Words With Friends word