Synonyms of lakes

lakes

noun

plural of lake

as in ponds

a large area of water that is surrounded by land

They own a cottage on the lake.

the shores of the lake

Related Words

• ponds
• lagoons
• lochs
• reservoirs
• pools
• tarns
• water holes
• wells
• basins
• puddles
• loughs
• meres
• billabongs
• sinkholes
• potholes
• stanks
• holes
• swimming pools

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lakes

This has also been seen from orbit many times in photos from the International Space Station and, in fact, was seen by the Cassini spacecraft at Saturn when sunlight reflected off lakes of liquid methane on its huge moon Titan. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Climate scientists say as temperatures rise ⁠glaciers in the Himalayas retreat, leaving behind unstable glacial lakes held back by little more than loose rock and ice, above valleys home to millions. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

But yes, rivers and lakes — that’s something that Vancouver had. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Some processes are missing from today’s simulations, so our machine learning model can’t learn about them – for example, how ice cracks and breaks, and how rivers and lakes beneath the ice sheet change over time. — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

New databases, data lakes and open table formats get all the excitement. — Don Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Centered around the scenic Highway 30A corridor, the area is home to a unique ecosystem of 15 rare coastal dune lakes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, bodies are starting to float in from the surrounding lakes and streams, transforming the picturesque setting into a hellscape that, when the Soviets arrive, is likely to get worse. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Lower water levels in lakes and rivers are significantly curbing essential hydroelectric generation at sites such as the Hoover Dam in the western United States. — Johannes Teyssen, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026