lake

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: lāk, IPA ^(key): /leɪk/

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Noun

Singular lake

Plural lakes

A lake.

1. (countable) A lake is a place with a lot of deep water. A lake does not usually have salt in it.

   We went swimming in the lake.

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