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Lagoon vs Creek - What's the difference?

lagoon | creek |

As nouns the difference between lagoon and creek

is that lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar while creek is a small inlet or bay, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.

As a proper noun Creek is

the Muskogean language of the Creek tribe.

As an adjective Creek is

of or pertaining to the Creek tribe.

lagoon

English

(wikipedia lagoon)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

    • creek

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia creek) (en noun)
  • A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
  • Any turn or winding.

    • Synonyms

    * beck, brook, burn, stream

    Derived terms

    * up the creek

    References