n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' gün
Function: noun
Etymology: French & Italian; French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna pit, pool, from lacus lake
Date: 1673
1 : a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
2 : a shallow artificial pool or pond (as for the processing of sewage or storage of a liquid)
– la · goon · al \ - ' gü-n ə l \ adjective