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
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Most guest rooms have lake views, and every stay at The Pines includes a meal plan with two to three meals a day served in the main dining room.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Causes of cloudy waters Researchers have identified fine particles in the lake’s upper waters as one of the key factors affecting water clarity.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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With wellness travel booming, family-friendly options at this price point tend to fill up quickly, especially during summer months when Maine’s lakes and trails are at their peak.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Most guest rooms have lake views, and every stay at The Pines includes a meal plan with two to three meals a day served in the main dining room.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Causes of cloudy waters Researchers have identified fine particles in the lake’s upper waters as one of the key factors affecting water clarity.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Many also reference Oscarville, a predominantly Black community whose residents were violently expelled from Forsyth County in 1912 before the land was eventually submerged beneath the lake decades later.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lake. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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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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