meres

noun

plural of mere, chiefly British
as in puddles
a small often deep body of water one of the most scenic meres in England's Lake District

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  1. puddles
  2. pools
  3. lakes
  4. wells
Noun
  • These tiny insects lay their eggs in small puddles of standing water indoors and out.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of puddles
Noun
  • The return of pretty nice summer weather will be here Friday in the Philadelphia region, with high temps near 90 (good for pools, beaches and water parks).
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The house sits on a waterfront parcel terraced with fruit trees, ponds, ferns and reflecting pools.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • Here, ski runs morph into mountain biking trails, nearby frozen lakes warm to refreshingly swimmable, and the snow melts to reveal the greenest world-class golf courses.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The current invasive weed management plan for South Carolina shows problem areas in six water bodies across the Rock Hill region, all of them lakes.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of lakes
Noun
  • Water testing shows the chemicals can drain off-base and contaminate private wells and sources of municipal drinking water.
    — Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Operators of conventional wells are required to report the volumes of oil, gas and brine produced from each well every year.
    — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of wells
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“Meres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meres. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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