laguna
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7.2
- noun
- /ləˈɡuːnə/
- US
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laguna
Examples
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The status of another small lagoon, Laguna de Ibans, was not determined.
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Most harvesting takes place in Laguna de los Micos, where about three people fish for them every day.
Academic text (1996) -
Within El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Laguna San Ignacio is a cultural landscape in transition.
Academic text (1999) -
Artisanal fishing for brown shrimp in Laguna Madre, Mexico, is conducted year-round.
Academic text (1997) -
Some grow in Laguna de Guaimorte and along the north shore of Laguna de Brus on mangrove roots.
Academic text (1996) -
Amid changing demographic and resource-use patterns in Laguna San Ignacio, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve was created in 1988.
Academic text (1999) -
The beautiful laguna was teeming with colorful fish and surrounded by palm trees.
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We spent the afternoon relaxing by the peaceful laguna, watching the sunset over the water.
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The small boat gently floated across the crystal-clear laguna, its reflection mirrored perfectly on the surface.
Synonyms
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3.9
A shallow area of water separated from the sea by a sandbank or reef
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word laguna is the Spanish and Italian form of the English word lagoon, and it comes from Latin lacuna meaning 'pool'. So a laguna is a calm, shallow body of water set apart from the sea, often behind a reef.