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loch

noun

ˈläk

Definition of loch

Scottish

as in bay

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline in his biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell tells of being conducted by a Scottish boatman "across one of the lochs, as they call them, or arms of the sea"

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Recent Examples of loch First there’s the outdoor activities on offer—from paddle boarding on the loch to mountain biking in the surrounding forest to golf. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026 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 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 While an exact date can’t be pinpointed, according to the World Curling Federation, the sport was played during its early stages on frozen lochs and ponds in northern Europe. — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loch

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Surrounded by pines and bay trees, this large freshwater lake is home to several species of fish, mussels, and snails found nowhere else in the world.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Beside the wounded Appaloosa was a friendly bay roan, there to keep the Appaloosa calm.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of bay

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After playing one more hole, the twelfth, along the firth, the course makes a turn inland for the duration of the round.

— Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Bleary-eyed coverage that kicks off before sunrise in the States, with gusts off the firth and cut lines that can swallow a top 10 in an hour.

— Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 July 2025

Definition of firth

Noun

Officials say large canopies create a similar visibility problem in Laguna Beach, where beaches are much more narrow and often hemmed in by coves.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
An ideal itinerary includes hiking the Tramuntana, an afternoon swim in a near-empty cove, then a slow evening stroll through Deià before dinner.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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