Synonyms for

Lakes

Verb / leɪks / Another word for lakes — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A large body of water surrounded by land.

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Informal

Literary

Antonyms

Common collocations

  • deep lakes
  • clear lakes
  • blue lakes
  • large lakes
  • small lakes
  • mountain lakes
  • glacial lakes

Word family

noun lake

Usage note

The word 'lake' is a common noun referring to a large body of water. It is generally used in a neutral register.

Example sentences

  1. I like to go fishing in the lake with my dad.
  2. The ducks were swimming in the lake.
  3. The lake was so big that we couldn't see the other side.
  4. The lake froze over in the winter and we could ice skate on it.
  5. The lake was surrounded by tall trees and mountains.

Quotes

  • A lake carries you into recesses of feeling otherwise impenetrable.
  • The lake and the mountains have become my landscape, my real world.
  • I'm trying to swim every day in the lake.

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