lake

as in pond
a large area of water that is surrounded by land They own a cottage on the lake. the shores of the lake

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Recent Examples on the Web Other areas under a Tropical Storm Watch include east of High Island, Texas to Cameron, Louisiana, west of Grand Isle to the mouth of the Pearl River, and lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024 An abundance of the plant can spell trouble for native plants in a lake or pond. Devika Rao, theweek, 9 Sep. 2024 For each of the 121 lakes in her inventory, this took about 30 minutes. Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024 Get out on the lake — Hartwell, Jocassee, or Keowee. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lake 

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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.

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