lake

lake · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A large body of water surrounded by land.

  2. 2.

    A large surplus of a liquid commodity.

Forms

plural: lakes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    go jump in a lake — An expression of dismissal or annoyance.
  • •
    lake effect — Weather phenomenon caused by lakes.
  • •
    wine lake / butter lake — Surplus commodities stored by the EU.

Related words

See also: ocean, pond, river, sea
Synonyms: lagoon, loch, pond, reservoir

Etymology

From Old French lac, from Latin lacus ("lake, pond, basin"), from Proto-Indo-European lókus ("lake, pool"). Related to Scots and Irish Gaelic loch and Greek lakkos ("pond, tank").