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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 lakes
The rearrangement of rivers and lakes.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
So there's a flurry of shipping activity when the weather is at its most volatile, before the lakes freeze over for the winter.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
With hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, plus cerulean lakes for canoeing and kayaking, Kananaskis has been Alberta’s outdoor playground for decades.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Born from tragedy at Camp Crystal Lake, Jason has trekked through forests, lakes and backroads ever since, hunting down anyone who dares to cross him.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
While Paris spent billions cleaning up the Seine for a splashy opening, the rivers and lakes in Lithuania’s capital have long been open for a dip whenever the weather allows.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
So there's a flurry of shipping activity when the weather is at its most volatile, before the lakes freeze over for the winter.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
With hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, plus cerulean lakes for canoeing and kayaking, Kananaskis has been Alberta’s outdoor playground for decades.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Born from tragedy at Camp Crystal Lake, Jason has trekked through forests, lakes and backroads ever since, hunting down anyone who dares to cross him.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
While Paris spent billions cleaning up the Seine for a splashy opening, the rivers and lakes in Lithuania’s capital have long been open for a dip whenever the weather allows.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lakes
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This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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The country is also home to over 10,000 waterfalls and lagoons, and now exploring those famed waterways just got easier.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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What with its rippling mountains, meditative lochs, and misty woodlands, Scotland’s moody atmosphere hits its stride in the cooler seasons.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ideas include charging for parking at city reservoirs and renegotiating leases of PUD land that are outdated and well below market rates.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Grijalva and others connected that action and the revocation of clean energy incentives with the prospect of drought and drying reservoirs that could keep water from flowing to Yuma in the future.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Lakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lakes. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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