liman
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A long narrow lagoon at a river mouth blocked by a sandbar
- noun
- Specialized
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limán
Examples
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- Doug Liman.
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While he's already shooting Oblivion with Joseph Kosinski before moving right into Doug Liman's We Mortals.
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The shallow liman was filled with colorful fish, making it a perfect spot for snorkeling.
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We walked along the edge of the liman, watching the sunset reflect off the calm water.
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The new birdwatching platform offers great views of the wildlife around the liman.
Synonyms
lagoon
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A shallow area of water separated from the sea by a sandbank or reef
is specifically long and narrow at a river mouth often blocked by a sandbar
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A shallow area of sea water separated from the ocean by sand or coral
is formed at a river mouth and is usually long and narrow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Liman comes from Turkish and the older Greek limen 'harbor'. In the Black Sea area people used it for a river mouth blocked by sand, so a liman is like a small 'harbor' of calm water behind a sandbar.