often attributive
: a considerable inland body of standing water
also
: a pool of other liquid (such as lava, oil, or pitch)
1
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
laked; laking
: to cause (blood) to undergo a physiological change in which the hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma
of blood
: to undergo the process by which hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma
Examples of lake in a Sentence
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
The shrine buildings are hidden in the dense forest but are well advertised by its huge torii gates, with one standing prominently in the lake and the other two over the main street of Moto-Hakone.
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
According to a news release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Anthony Joseph Maiorana was driving back from a baseball game with his wife Megan Maiorana, on Friday, March 22, when their car crashed into a lake.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The trail’s seven bridges will be replaced to provide more clearance over the creek, and a boardwalk will be built from Hanging Lake to Spouting Rock, which is a short walk above the lake.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
These are the 10 most scenic drives in the US
Bartlett Lake
This lake is located near Fort McDowell and in the Tonto National Forest, northeast of Phoenix.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Go Pike Fishing During Ice-Out One of the best times to catch big pike is right after ice-out, meaning as soon as winter’s grip loosens and ice comes off the lake.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024
Guided hike: Olin Lake Nature Preserve, 9 a.m. in LaGrange County: Olin Lake is the largest lake in Indiana with an undeveloped shoreline, all of which is protected by this preserve.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Kristel McGinnis created a GoFundMe on Tuesday after a camper the family was staying in near the lake was toppled by 95-mph winds.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
So, businesses intent on deploying a successful AI strategy must make the quality and scope of their data lake the highest priority.
—Ingram Micro, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s simply how things spread these days—leaping from one social media network to the next like some kind of aquatic disease jumping from lake to lake on the backs of an invasive species.
—Matt Novak, Forbes, 16 July 2023
Noun
As a result of this and other unusual qualities, everything that falls into the lake, from pollen grains to radioactive particles, gets preserved in layers of sediment that can be very precisely dated.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
The shrine buildings are hidden in the dense forest but are well advertised by its huge torii gates, with one standing prominently in the lake and the other two over the main street of Moto-Hakone.
—John Clifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
According to a news release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Anthony Joseph Maiorana was driving back from a baseball game with his wife Megan Maiorana, on Friday, March 22, when their car crashed into a lake.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The trail’s seven bridges will be replaced to provide more clearance over the creek, and a boardwalk will be built from Hanging Lake to Spouting Rock, which is a short walk above the lake.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
These are the 10 most scenic drives in the US
Bartlett Lake
This lake is located near Fort McDowell and in the Tonto National Forest, northeast of Phoenix.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Go Pike Fishing During Ice-Out One of the best times to catch big pike is right after ice-out, meaning as soon as winter’s grip loosens and ice comes off the lake.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024
Guided hike: Olin Lake Nature Preserve, 9 a.m. in LaGrange County: Olin Lake is the largest lake in Indiana with an undeveloped shoreline, all of which is protected by this preserve.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Kristel McGinnis created a GoFundMe on Tuesday after a camper the family was staying in near the lake was toppled by 95-mph winds.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Verb
Sharon Woods lake to be closed until fall 2025, as draining starts this month.
—The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
So, businesses intent on deploying a successful AI strategy must make the quality and scope of their data lake the highest priority.
—Ingram Micro, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s simply how things spread these days—leaping from one social media network to the next like some kind of aquatic disease jumping from lake to lake on the backs of an invasive species.
—Matt Novak, Forbes, 16 July 2023
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lake. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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lake
verb
laked; laking
: to cause (blood) to undergo a physiological change in which the hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma
of blood
: to undergo the process by which hemoglobin becomes dissolved in the plasma
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