Thesaurus results for LAKE

lake

noun

Definition of 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 of lake Either way, Crew Girl goes over about as smoothly as a shell slicing through a silver lake on a breezeless morning. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The show will begin with Pam grieving the loss of young Jason, who supposedly drowned in the town lake — the inciting incident of the franchise. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Once lake levels are no longer safe for the largest ships to pass, the Panama Canal Authority, the agency in charge of the canal, begins to restrict their maximum draft, meaning how deep into the water the ships sink when loaded. — Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 See our gallery of the lake created by Courier Journal reporter Ruby Grisin. — Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lake

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Noun

In addition to its numerous houses, the property plays host to a number of unique amenities, including a treehouse, a pond, a chapel, a crypt where Sheeran plans to be buried, and a private pub.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
He’s propped high on a rock at one end of a very long, oval lily pond.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pond

Noun

White flamingos and red-footed falcons floated above the lagoon, framed by a long strip of dune and beach.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The two-week dredging effort, conducted by Southern California Edison, directly helps with water backing up into the lagoon and surrounding neighborhoods.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of lagoon

Noun

This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026

Definition of loch

Noun

Mulligan’s Lindsay is brittle, entitled and frequently cruel, giving the actress the chance to deliver scathing rejoinders and self-deluded justifications, all with a deep reservoir of personal disappointment.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
The city already owns the reservoir, and its water treatment plant right next door uses a huge amount of electricity.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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