lek

noun

ˈlek 

plural lekë ˈle-kə  or leks also leku ˈle-kü 

: the basic monetary unit of Albania see Money Table

Examples of lek in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the National Audubon Society, male sage grouse perform courtship displays on communal breeding grounds called leks — fanning their tails, inflating air sacs and producing popping sounds to attract females. —Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026

An indicator species under pressure The stakes extend well beyond one lek. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026

However, encroaching trees near traditional leks bode ill for the grouse. —Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026

For theropod dinosaurs around 100 million years ago, the answer was probably a lek. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2025

The number of grouse visiting the lek at the Jackson Hole Airport has also declined, but officials aren’t sure whether that’s because the birds are dying off or opting to relocate. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Albanian

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lek

• beck
• breck
• check
• cheque
• czech
• deck
• fleck
• keck
• mech
• neck
• peck
• reck

Kids Definition

lek

noun

ˈlek

: an area where animals (as the prairie chicken) assemble and carry on display and courtship behavior

also : a group of animals assembled in such an area