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• The edge of the island is steep and formed by a narrow reef belt enclosing a lagoon.2021, Jinming Li, “Geographical overview of China's maritime boundaries in the South China Sea”, in Liao Jing, Fu Rongbao, transl.…. From the entry South Rock
• The water depth within the lagoon is 10 meters – 20 meters.2016 July 12, PCA Case No. 2013-19 in the matter of the South China Sea arbitration before an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex…. From the entry South Rock
• A small "bridge" was left at the lower end of the lagoon.2013, Jake Jacobson, “Getting White Fish for Winter Dog Food”, in Alaska Hunting: Earthworms to Elephants, Anchorage, Ak.: Publication…. From the entry retrench
• Coconut palms with white-painted trunks surround the lagoon, which is lit by flaming torches at night.2005, Lee Mylne, “Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef”, in Marc Llewellyn, Lee Mylne, edited by Marie Morris, Frommer’s Australia 2005…. From the entry torch
• Bradly came bristling to the lagoon the following afternoon, in a swither of alarm and expectation.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 49. From the entry swither
• This trace fossil captured the last minutes of a horseshoe crab’s life when it tumbled to the bottom of a lagoon.2017 May 17, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian. From the entry mortichnium
• By the glittering blue lagoon, I stood next to the main ring road to flag down a motorcycle taxi, or okada.2012, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria, page 34. From the entry okada
• The specimens were collected with a yabby pump in Carenero lagoon, South coast of La Tortuga Island (10º53’N 65º14’W), Venezuela.2005, I. Hernández-Ávila, C. Lira, G. Hernández, J. Bolaños, “Upogebia vasquezi Ngoc-Ho, 1989 (Decapoda: Thalassinidea: Upogebiidae)…. From the entry yabby pump
• A saline coastal lagoon, up to 3m deep, behind a sand bar, with brackish marshes (flashes) and mangrove swamps.1986, A Directory of Neotropical Wetlands, page 544. From the entry flash
• The lagoon has now been permanently opened to the sea.1986, A Directory of Neotropical Wetlands, page 544. From the entry flash
• The lagoons also contain Europe's largest salamander, the gallipato or Spanish newt, which can grow to a length of one foot.1981, Heinz Sielmann, translated by Joachim Neugroschel, Wilderness Expeditions, [New York, N.Y.]: Franklin Watts; [Munich]: Naturalis…. From the entry gallipato
• Ralph had stopped smiling and was pointing into the lagoon.1954, William Golding, “Chapter One”, in Lord of the Flies. From the entry ferny
• Bradly scanned the lagoon up and down, searching the clumps of mangrove for the figure of a girl.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 77. From the entry tea tree
• Patrolling the open water between the tropical islands and slinking into lagoons and bays are geosaurines, smooth-skinned crocodiles as large as an orca.2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherlands, Penguin, published 2023, page 137. From the entry geosaurine
• At the Hotel Americano, cabanas surround an aquamarine lagoon 10 stories above the city, while a poolside bar awaits midswim margarita orders.2015 August 18, Patrick Heij, “A Roving Manhattan Pool Party Eases the Summer Heat”, in New York Times. From the entry midswim
• For instance, one day we were sitting on the porch, looking down at the lagoon and the yachts from all over the world.2009, C. C. Alick, Dancing with the Yumawalli: Inspired by True Events, page 62. From the entry sorrel
• The lagoon deposits overlie and interfinger with beach sands in SAV3 and SAV4, which overlie an early Holocene estuary deposit in SAV4.2001 May 18, Kevin O. Pope et al., “Origin and Environmental Setting of Ancient Agriculture in the Lowlands of Mesoamerica”, in Science…. From the entry interfinger
• Patch reefs are hilllike reefs that often occur in sandy lagoon areas or on the upper reef slope of gently inclined fringing reefs.1990, Les Holliday, Geoff Rodgers, Coral reefs: a global view. From the entry hilllike
• Between them hangs the potato kingdom, Pomerania, with its fields of white potato blossoms, tufts of dense forest, and seaside lagoons inhabited by wild swans.1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 626. From the entry Pomerania
• We reached the Point just as a flood of sunset light was dripping from the heavens, staining the lagoon an ominous, sanguinary hue.1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 117. From the entry sanguinary
• Located inside Manila's exclusive economic zone, the Scarborough Shoal is coveted for its bountiful fish stocks and a stunning turquoise lagoon that provides safe haven for vessels during storms.2024 May 15, “Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 15 May…. From the entry Scarborough Shoal
• Sieni came running from behind a fallen coconut tree beside the lagoon with her skirt gathered up in her hands, and full of pippies and sea eggs.1959, Marie Maddox, Children of Samoa: A True Story of the Children of Western Samoa. From the entry pippie
• I found not a sole around and beat a hasty retreat, but before leaving I took a look around and was impressed by the location and proximity of the lagoon.2003, Mike Hollywood, Papa Mike's Cook Islands Handbook, page 100. From the entry beat a hasty retreat
• In smaller lagoons (with radius less than about 30 feet), a backhoe is more efficient, while larger lagoons may require the use of a clamshell or a dragline for mixing.1994, Hari D. Sharma, Sangeeta P. Lewis, “Sludge Solidification and Stabilization”, in Waste Containment Systems, Waste Stabilization, and…. From the entry dragline
• A thorough survey showing depths of channels and lagoons and seasonal directional flow of currents will be necessary for proper fish research because these factors affect seasonal movements and shoalings.1946, William Vernon Brelsford, Fishermen of the Bangweulu Swamps. From the entry shoaling
• So enfeebled was resolution in him that he could only palter at a fatuous picture of himself carrying Podson bodily over the lagoon and dumping him on the sand dunes.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 86. From the entry sand dune

Meaning of lagoon

1. noun A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

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How do you use lagoon in a sentence?

Lagoon is used as a noun. For example: “The edge of the island is steep and formed by a narrow reef belt enclosing a lagoon.”

What is a short sentence with lagoon?

“Ralph had stopped smiling and was pointing into the lagoon.”

What does lagoon mean?

Lagoon means a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.