lakes
|lake|
/leɪks/
(lake)
large water body
Etymology
'lake' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'lacu' (Old English) meaning 'pool, stream, lake'.
'lake' changed from Old English 'lacu' (meaning 'pool, pond, stream') and developed into Middle English 'lake' and eventually the modern English 'lake'.
Initially, it meant 'pool, stream or poollike water', but over time it narrowed/standardized to mean 'a sizable inland body of standing water' in modern English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'lake' — more than one inland body of standing water, usually larger than a pond.
The region's lakes attract tourists every summer.
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Noun 2
plural form of 'lake' in the sense of an artificial or managed body of water (e.g., reservoirs used for recreation or water supply).
Several lakes in the area are used for boating and fishing.
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Noun 3
plural form of 'lake' meaning lake pigment — pigments made by precipitating a dye with a metallic salt.
The artist used several lakes to achieve deep reds in the painting.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'lake' — to form a lake or to pool (water) in an area.
After heavy rain the field often lakes in low spots.
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Last updated: 2025/12/02 01:24