tarn

noun

Definition of tarnnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarn
  1. lake
  2. pond
  3. reservoir
  4. lagoon
  5. loch
  6. lough
Noun
  • The two, who were getting married on Lake Catherine, were celebrating their night before at Natalie’s dad’s house on the lake.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Xinhua News has issued official reports about the disaster and technical dispatches about the science of the glacial lakes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lake
Noun
  • The production was announced to transfer to London, but never crossed the pond due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This set captures the zen feeling of looking out at a lily pond, with 3D droplets of condensation and a frosty ombré French tip.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pond
Noun
  • Historical conventional reservoirs across the United States once contained roughly 624 billion barrels of oil.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The mysterious glade is actually likely a piece of land that broke off from the reservoir’s shoreline as a result of record-high water levels this year.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reservoir
Noun
  • Lounging and relaxing poolside is taken very seriously with an ample supply of chaise lounges and umbrellas lining all four pools (three family pools and one adults-only pool), and an adjacent private beach and lagoon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of lagoon
Noun
  • 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
  • The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Definition of loch
Noun
  • Out in the middle of lough an archipelago of strange islands emerge.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Global warming has also increased the temperature of the lough, encouraging the abundant blooms.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Definition of lough

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“Tarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarn. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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