Mermaid's home, maybe (6)

I believe the answer is:

lagoon

(Other definitions for lagoon that I've seen before include "Stretch of water inside coral reef or sandbank" , "Inland sea" , "small lake" , "Salt-water lake, often blue" , "Lake inside coral reef" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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