lake

as in pond
a large area of water that is surrounded by land They own a cottage on the lake. the shores of the lake

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Recent Examples of lake Devaney offers a lake cruise and private charters in times of drought. Nicole Cobler, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025 As the cold air passes over the unfrozen and relatively warm lake waters, warmth and moisture are transferred into the lowest portion of the atmosphere. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 The Tahoe forecast calls for 10 to 18 inches of snow at lake level and gusts of up to 100 mph on the ridges. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025 The luxury residence sits on 1.7 level acres with 130 feet of lake frontage, nine bedrooms and eight full bathrooms. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lake 
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Noun
  • And suddenly, the new dad had a new job — clear on the other side of the pond.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The Traitors, both of which have been huge hits on either side of the pond.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Docents will lead a 1 1/2-hour hike on the trail and discuss creatures that fly around the lagoon.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Additionally, over 500 tidewater gobies were saved from a lagoon at the base of the creek in a separate effort.
    Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Pulling out along the expanse of Beauly Firth’s southern flank, the winding line then dances around several lochs on its way into the Highlands.
    James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
  • After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The two years prior to 2024 were extremely wet, causing plants to grow like crazy and, luckily, filling up California reservoirs.
    Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Though his team has developed theories about what could've happened in Anderson's final moments as part of the search process, Bishop declined to speculate about the sequence of events that led to his car ending up in the reservoir.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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