The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ATOLL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Lagoon-forming landform crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ATOLL | 100 % | 5 |
Why may ATOLL be the right solution?
An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets. It forms in a lagoon, which is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island or coral reef. Therefore, "atoll" is the correct answer for the clue "Lagoon-forming landform."
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Crossword Answer definitions
ATOLL noun- A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls
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