lake
[noun]
Synonyms: pond, lagoon, loch (Scot.), lough (Irish), mere, reservoir, tarn

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English Thesaurus: lake, lagoon, loch, reservoir, pond, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

Lake, Ric‧ki /ˈrɪki/
(1968–) a US actress and talk show host. Her programme, which is called Ricki Lake, started in 1993 and was one of the first talk shows for younger people.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lake S3 W3 /leɪk/ noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: lac, from Latin lacus]

1. [countable] a large area of water surrounded by land:
Lake Michigan

2. wine/milk etc lake British English a very large amount of wine, milk etc that has been produced but is not needed or used ⇒ mountain 3

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

lake
noun
ADJ. big, great, huge, large | little, small | deep | shallow | beautiful, lovely | blue | freshwater, salt | frozen | artificial, man-made, ornamental | inland, mountain | boating
VERB + LAKE cross You should cross the lake before nightfall.
LAKE + NOUN bed, water
PREP. across a/the ~ A ferry takes people across the lake.
around/round a/the ~ We walked around the lake.
at a/the ~ We had a holiday at Lake Como.
in a/the ~ Carp live in the lake.
into a/the ~ She fell into the lake.
on a/the ~ We went boating on the lake a cottage on the lake
PHRASES the edge/middle/shores/side/surface of the lake There is a cafe on the other side of the lake.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

lake a large area of water surrounded by land:
Lake Michigan
We went for a swim in the lake.
lagoon an area of water that is separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral:
a tropical lagoon
coastal lagoons
loch in Scotland, a lake or an area of sea water that is almost completely surrounded by land:
Loch Ness
a sea loch
reservoir a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people's houses:
The reservoirs supply water to Greater Manchester.
pond a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, which is either natural or artificially made:
There were several ducks on the village pond.
pool a small area of still water in a hollow place:
a pool of water near the summit of the mountain
a rockpool (=a pool in some rocks near the sea)
puddle a very small area of water on the ground, especially after it has been raining:
She turned quickly to avoid stepping in a puddle.
waterhole a small area of water in a dry country, where wild animals go to drink:
The waterhole is used by elephants.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

lake
̈ɪleɪk
See: go jump in the lake

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