loch
noun
, ˈläḵ
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Synonyms
arm, bay, bight, cove, creek [chiefly British], embayment, estuary, firth, fjord (also fiord), gulf, inlet
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Cromlix offers tennis coaching on their own Wimbledon-grade courts (of course), loch fishing, archery, garden games, and falconry. — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Hotels in the World: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 Golfing in the Great Glen Built in the early 1800s, the Caledonian Canal bisects Scotland from northeast to southwest, connecting scenic lochs—including the possibly serpent-harboring Loch Ness—and cutting through the Great Glen. — Sara Tucker, WSJ, "European Barge Cruises That Are Anything But Boring," 6 Sep. 2018 New species of bacteria may hide in the deep, dark loch. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "DNA Survey of Life in Loch Ness Will Hunt for Its Monster Resident," 29 May 2018 The new species discovered may just be bacteria, or details about invasive species in the loch. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "Can DNA Sampling Finally Unveil the Loch Ness Monster?," 26 May 2018 The origin of curling traces back to 16th century Scotland, where the sport was played on frozen ponds and lochs. — Sean Gregory, Time, "Everything You Need to Know About Curling for the 2018 Winter Olympics," 12 Jan. 2018 Check out the crown jewels at hilltop Edinburgh Castle before cruising up to Perthshire for a stay at loch-side Monachyle MHOR Hotel. — Cnt, Condé Nast Traveler, "The 14 Best Family Summer Vacations to Take in 2017," 10 Mar. 2017 And luckily this fisherman saw him and came to pick him up and took him to the other side of the loch and back to safety. — National Geographic, "Searching for Buried Treasure in the Scottish Highlands," 15 Aug. 2016 Campbell also outlined another problem facing Operation Cleansweep: the sheer size of the loch. — Louise Knapp, WIRED, "No Loch for Nessie Search?," 27 Feb. 2001These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'loch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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