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tarn

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as in lake

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Recent Examples of tarn Beyond daily swims in Ullswater, guests have the opportunity to explore the inspiring landscape of the Lake District, visiting hidden tarns, rivers, and even a stargazing night. — Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2025 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 The lake, a glacial tarn called Roopkund, was more than sixteen thousand feet above sea level, an arduous five-day trek from human habitation, in a mountain cirque surrounded by snowfields and battered by storms. — Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2020 Follow the winding trail toward the base of O'Malley Peak to a striking, dark tarn called Deep Lake. — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2018

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Noun

Rooms are cozy and coastal grandmother chic, with earthy colors like taupe and terra cotta, and peaceful lake views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Boren owns a ranch along State Highway 75 near Alturas and Redfish lakes.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lake

Noun

The South Portico faces the pond known as the Columbia Basin in Jackson Park, but has not been a way in or out at any point since the building has been the Museum of Science and Industry — which will celebrate its centennial in 2033.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Regularly maintaining our city’s creeks and pond depths should be done.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pond

Noun

Within the park’s borders, there’s a reservoir for fishing, swimming and no-wake boating, as well as some trails for hiking and horseback riding.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Most commercial nuclear stations rely on active pumps and massive water reservoirs to manage core temperatures.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reservoir

Noun

The second team will cut a trail through the island's jungle, connecting the landing site to the southern side of the lagoon.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Napa and East Palo Alto impacts are mostly to natural lands like depressional wetlands, lagoons, and snowy plover habitat, while East Oakland is mainly due to BART and the Oakland Airport.

— Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of lagoon

Noun

In the show’s two-hour series premiere, host Alan Cumming welcomed 22 appropriately bloodthirsty competitors to his Scottish castle and immediately threw them into the deep end of the loch.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026

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