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tarns

noun

plural of tarn
as in lakes

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  1. lakes
  2. ponds
  3. reservoirs
  4. lochs
  5. lagoons
Noun
  • 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
  • The drag system handles up to 15 pounds – enough for most types of fish in lakes and ponds.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lakes
Noun
  • Her team collected 20 water samples from five temporary rainwater ponds at Gunma Ecological Park in Pará state, Brazil, in April 2025, along with 100 tadpoles of the Venezuela snouted treefrog (Scinax x-signatus) from each pond.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Definition of ponds
Noun
  • That figure represents technical potential rather than a prediction that thousands of reservoirs will soon disappear under solar panels.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In August, the two largest water reservoirs in the country, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, had reached record-low levels amid a worsening drought in the area.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of reservoirs
Noun
  • 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
  • Covering roughly 260 kilometers from Glasgow to the west coast of Scotland, the West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful routes in the world, offering an ever-changing landscape of rugged mountains, mirror-like lochs, and remote moorlands.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Definition of lochs
Noun
  • The park’s sand dunes are striped with turquoise and emerald lagoons (which accumulate during the rainy season), creating the effect of infinitely repeating oases.
    — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And given their preference for rocky environments over sandy lagoons and the crabs’ reproductive prowess, fishermen and experts alike are skeptical.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lagoons
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“Tarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarns. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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