lake

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noun (1)

ˈlāk 

often attributive

: a considerable inland body of standing water

also : a pool of other liquid (such as lava, oil, or pitch)

lakelike

ˈlāk-ˌlīk 

adjective

lake

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noun (2)

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a

: a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal

b

: any of numerous usually bright translucent organic pigments composed essentially of a soluble dye absorbed on or combined with an inorganic carrier

2

: carmine sense 2

laky

ˈlā-kē 

adjective

lake

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verb

laked; laking

transitive verb

: to cause (blood) to undergo a physiological change in which the hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma

intransitive verb

of blood : to undergo the process by which hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma

Examples of lake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

According to the data, there were 85 total deaths reported at the five lakes in 2023. —Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024

Later, there was the frightening walk along the lake with the packs of wild dogs. —Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024

Read More: House of the Dragon’s Searing Second Season Has More to Offer Than Just Fire and Blood What is the curse of Harrenhal? Centrally positioned in Westeros and situated just north of the massive lake known as the Gods Eye, Harrenhal is a key tactical location in the Seven Kingdoms. —Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 July 2024

Hike around the lake, to the beach or to bluffs overlooking the lake which feature unique rock formations such as the distinctive Devil's Doorway. —Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English, Anglo-French, & Latin; Old English lacu stream, pool, from Latin lacus lake, pool, pit & Anglo-French lac pit, from Latin lacus; akin to Old English lagu sea, Greek lakkos pond

Noun (2)

French laque lac, from Old Occitan laca, from Arabic lakk — more at lacquer

First Known Use

Noun (1)

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1903, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing lake

• (go) jump in a/the lake
• lake dwelling
• lake effect
• lake herring
• lake trout
• salt lake

Kids Definition

lake

noun

ˈlāk

: a large inland body of standing water

also : a pool of liquid (as oil or pitch)

Medical Definition

lake

verb

ˈlāk 

laked; laking

transitive verb

: to cause (blood) to undergo a physiological change in which the hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma

intransitive verb

of blood : to undergo the process by which hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma