meres

Definition of meresnext
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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Noun
  • Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Twelve zones will be serviced by on-demand van pools.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The division would be split into two four-team pools.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This escape, which borders Canada, spans over 218,000 acres with lakes, boreal forests, and trickling streams.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Dragonfly won’t be near those huge methane lakes, unfortunately, but there is still much to see on this frozen world.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Concerns are growing in Monroe County, Michigan, where some residents in Whiteford Township say their wells are running dry.
    Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The 2nd edition dangled a Picasso oil painting, Nature Morte (1921), which went to a young Italian man (or rather, his mother; the lottery ticket was her Christmas gift), and raised $6 million for wells and sanitation improvements in Cameron, Madagascar, and Morocco.
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Meres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meres. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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