Synonyms of lake

lake

noun

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

Related Words

• pond
• lagoon
• loch
• reservoir
• pool
• tarn
• water hole
• basin
• puddle
• lough
• well
• mere
• billabong
• sinkhole
• stank
• pothole
• swimming pool
• hole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lake

An afternoon at Barton Springs will feel just like childhood summers spent at the neighborhood pool or camp lake with locals swimming laps, kids cannonballing off the diving board, and lifeguards with their watchful eye. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

As of Wednesday, the lake sat at close to 1,043 feet above sea level, or only two feet above the record low set in 2022. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Indirect use comes from averaging the water footprint of all the power sources on a regional grid—which includes hydroelectric plants that consume huge amounts of water due to evaporation from dams and lakes. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

In recent months, archaeologists recovered a cache of early medieval weapons from a lake in west-central Poland, while a fisherman reeled in a 700-year-old sword from the Vistula River. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026