lough

Definition of loughnext
chiefly Irish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lough Along with a grassy walled garden, an arboretum, the property has nearly three miles of lough frontage and shooting rights across a total of 3,000 acres. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025 On the shores of Belfast's lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a serene escape from the buzzy city scene. Ciara McQuillan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lough
Noun
  • Belmond recently added eight new suites to the VSOE, each conceived and crafted by French designers and artisans to reflect the landscapes—forests, mountains, lakes—the train passes through.
    Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This is an outdoorsy way of life with fly fishing (its original drawcard), mountain biking, hiking, lake cruising, and white-water rafting on the doorstep of Huka Lodge.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • However, its rapid growth may necessitate thinning it out from time to time in an ornamental pond environment.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The spa The full-service spa with 10 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms is permeated with Asian influences in its interior design—there’s a central stone courtyard with a reflection pond and Zen meditation garden—and its treatment menu.
    Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And a great big loch at your doorstep.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Created by sculptor Andy Scott, the kelpies — shape-shifting mythical creatures from Scottish folklore that live in the country's famous lochs — were completed in 2013.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • By contrast, the warmer, shallower coastal lagoons of Baja California provide relatively predator-free nursery grounds for their newborn calves.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • You’re met off the plane by staff who take you for a cold drink at the bar right by the lagoon.
    Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • During wet winters, dam operators often let water out of reservoirs to make room for future rainfall.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The point is that the earlier fire was not put out and the reservoir had been drained.
    Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
  • What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

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“Lough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lough. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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