Thesaurus results for LAKE

lake

noun

Definition of 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 Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The population in Walworth County, where the lake is located, nearly doubles during holiday weekends, Hausner said. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Crews were seen conducting the rescue and recovery operation near Big Foot Beach near the lake, NBC Chicago reported. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 That's the advice Allegheny County's parks department gave locals after a bear was spotted in a lake north of Pittsburgh, with the department issuing a warning in partnership with Allegheny County Police Department on June 16. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lake

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Two dead ducks were found in a pond about 250 feet away from the pool.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
On the other side of the pond, billions of phones are ending up in landfills with their processing components still intact.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of pond

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This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026

Definition of loch

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Glen Canyon Dam that provides power for millions of people depends on the same reservoirs already sitting at historic lows this year.

— Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
What to read next The growing number of TNO discoveries ultimately established that Pluto was part of the Kuiper Belt, a vast reservoir of icy bodies extending beyond Neptune's orbit.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 July 2026

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