Synonyms of loch

loch

noun

ˈläk 

Scottish

as in bay

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline

in his biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell tells of being conducted by a Scottish boatman "across one of the lochs, as they call them, or arms of the sea"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bay
• estuary
• firth
• cove
• fjord
• creek
• gulf
• inlet
• port
• arm
• embayment
• bight
• harbor
• bayou
• sound
• strait
• narrow
• roadstead
• road(s)
• slough
• backwater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loch

First there’s the outdoor activities on offer—from paddle boarding on the loch to mountain biking in the surrounding forest to golf. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026

Located on the shores of Loch Linnhe, one of 31,000 freshwater lochs in Scotland, Fort William sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis, at 4,490 feet the highest peak in Britain. — Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026

Curling is a game of tradition, first played centuries ago on Scottish lochs, where players slide heavy granite rocks down a sheet of ice toward a target. — Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026

While an exact date can’t be pinpointed, according to the World Curling Federation, the sport was played during its early stages on frozen lochs and ponds in northern Europe. — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026