lake
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,301 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,088 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
- a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
- any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
lake in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Yes; and fancy the Mediterranean becoming a Russian lake!
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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Once already she had been around the lake; and she was continuing her circular drive.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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A lake which took its name from the town of Volsinii (modern Bolsena) situated on its banks.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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She would have need of them, for she had to cross a high glass mountain, three cutting swords, and a great lake.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Speechless with wonder and with quickly-beating hearts they stumbled forward over the uneven road till they reached the shore of the lake.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1