Body of Water Separated From the Sea by a Reef

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from New York, New York!, Group 377, Puzzle 1 (The Tonight Show).

Question is: Body of Water Separated From the Sea by a Reef

and the answer is: LAGOON

Word Meaning:

LAGOON — A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

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