as in ponds
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
One source of water for wildlife to drink and bathe in, which could be a birdbath, rain garden, a seasonal pool or natural water sources like rivers and lakes that are near but not on a property.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
These chemicals also threaten water when products containing them are dumped onto the ground or into lakes and rivers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Boating, swimming and fishing are also permitted in the nearby lakes and ponds.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
That's when cold arctic air starts to cool the lakes, allowing ice to form in some of the bays and inlets.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The towns, which must have a population of at least 1,000, to be included are mostly found in the mountains or near lakes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Roughly 71% of the face of our world is covered in seas, lakes, rivers, and oceans, serving as the elixir for more than three billion years of global life.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
This will once again trigger the lake effect snow in the Great Lakes by the middle of the week, and 1 to 2 feet of snow is possible off lakes Erie and Ontario by the end of the week.
—Elisa Raffa, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Lake effect snow is a common weather phenomenon witnessed in the Great Lakes region during winter when cold air from the north moves above the comparatively warmer waters in the lakes.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
These chemicals also threaten water when products containing them are dumped onto the ground or into lakes and rivers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Boating, swimming and fishing are also permitted in the nearby lakes and ponds.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
That's when cold arctic air starts to cool the lakes, allowing ice to form in some of the bays and inlets.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The towns, which must have a population of at least 1,000, to be included are mostly found in the mountains or near lakes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Roughly 71% of the face of our world is covered in seas, lakes, rivers, and oceans, serving as the elixir for more than three billion years of global life.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
This will once again trigger the lake effect snow in the Great Lakes by the middle of the week, and 1 to 2 feet of snow is possible off lakes Erie and Ontario by the end of the week.
—Elisa Raffa, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Lake effect snow is a common weather phenomenon witnessed in the Great Lakes region during winter when cold air from the north moves above the comparatively warmer waters in the lakes.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Lakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lakes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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