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a large area of water that is surrounded by land
They own a cottage on the lake. the shores of the lake
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Recent Examples of lakes
Legislation to create a rapid response program to eradicate the noxious invasive weed hydrilla, which has jumped from the Connecticut River to the state’s biggest lakes, received a positive reception at a public hearing at the legislature.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
That translates to more than 148 parks, gardens, and recreation areas, according to the study, with plenty of lakes, trails, and botanical gardens to explore.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The Scottish singer-songwriter and activist visited Mexico this week incognito to explore the Mayan underworld, or Xibalbá — a system of caves, rivers, and underground lakes that wind beneath the Yucatan Peninsula.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Texas is home to roughly 7,000 lakes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s trout almondine with rice pilaf from California’s Sequoia National Park – golden trout live in those high-elevation lakes and streams – and cast-iron rib eyes from Lassen Volcanic National Park, which has a history of cattle ranching.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
By late afternoon we were mixed up in a chain of lakes and ponds connected by channels winding through bogs.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Around the world, terminal saline lakes are shrinking at an alarming rate, research shows.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
That translates to more than 148 parks, gardens, and recreation areas, according to the study, with plenty of lakes, trails, and botanical gardens to explore.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
The Scottish singer-songwriter and activist visited Mexico this week incognito to explore the Mayan underworld, or Xibalbá — a system of caves, rivers, and underground lakes that wind beneath the Yucatan Peninsula.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Texas is home to roughly 7,000 lakes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s trout almondine with rice pilaf from California’s Sequoia National Park – golden trout live in those high-elevation lakes and streams – and cast-iron rib eyes from Lassen Volcanic National Park, which has a history of cattle ranching.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
By late afternoon we were mixed up in a chain of lakes and ponds connected by channels winding through bogs.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Around the world, terminal saline lakes are shrinking at an alarming rate, research shows.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lakes
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Here, breathtaking landscapes stretch as far as the eye can see, freckled with twinkling lagoons and clusters of thick forests, framed by gentle slopes and hills beyond.—
Olivia Morelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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Centuries ago, the Maya cut a slender channel through dense mangrove forests to facilitate transportation between two technicolor lagoons.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Located on the shores of Loch Linnhe, one of 31,000 freshwater lochs in Scotland, Fort William sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis, at 4,490 feet the highest peak in Britain.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Curling is a game of tradition, first played centuries ago on Scottish lochs, where players slide heavy granite rocks down a sheet of ice toward a target.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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And California’s major reservoirs, boosted by ample runoff from the last three years, are at 122% of average.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Colorado’s sixth-largest city is presently at 83% of storage capacity across the 19 reservoirs that hold its water.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Lakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lakes. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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