lagoon
noun/ləˈɡuːn/
Frequency rank: #8,308 most common English word
Meaning
a shallow body of water separated from the sea by a sandbank, reef, or barrier
Example sentence
The children spent the afternoon swimming in the warm, shallow lagoon near the beach.
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