Main Entry:

¹lake

Pronunciation:

\ˈlāk\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

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

Date:

12th century

: a considerable inland body of standing water ; also : a pool of other liquid (as lava, oil, or pitch)

— lake·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective