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tarn

noun

Definition of tarn

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

All come with vast mesmerizing views, some overlooking the lake, others facing the green valley, some have terraces; the lake view royal suite has its own rooftop terrace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The majority of the wreckage was contained, submerged in about 5 feet of water, while the a landing gear and propellers were found embedded in the bottom of the lake, the NTSB report said.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lake

Noun

The primary suite has a spa-like bathroom, a fireplace, a walk-in closet and a balcony overlooking the pond.

— Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Foraging there for sumac berries one day, Smith came across a loading dock that had been converted into a retention pond for managing runoff, where frogs were laying eggs as young tadpoles slithered along.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of pond

Noun

Expect to pay at least $100 for a basic single-serve model with a decent reservoir capacity and a range of serving sizes.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Years of drought and growing demand for water have left Lake Powell and Lake Mead— reservoirs that supply water to millions of people in the Southwest—at record low levels.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of reservoir

Noun

And in Honduras, Milexy Rodríguez lost 15 cows in 40 days when drought dried up her lagoon, rebuilding by drilling a well and diversifying.

— Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
The overwater bungalows sit on the edge of a coral wall, making the sea life watching and snorkeling much more interesting than the sandy lagoon bottoms at other resorts.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lagoon

Noun

Shorebirds feed at the lochs’ edges, and upland raptors soar over the moors.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
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

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