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Synonyms for lake

Most common

pool pond lagoon mountain lac

All synonyms

Noun

1. Loch

loch UK IE, pond, lagoon, pool

Other

mountain, lac, color US, colour UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.

Forms

Plural
lakes → lochs, ponds, lagoons, pools…

Example sentences

  • pool Tom had the only pool in town with a diving board.
  • pond Ken'nichi made a pond in the shape of Lake Geneva.
  • lagoon Nobody swims in the lagoon because it's filthy.
  • mountain The mountain is about 3000 meters above sea level.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lakesteady
poolrising
pondsteady
lagoonfalling
mountainrising
lacfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
lac1
4 letters
pool1, pond1, loch1
5 letters
color2
6 letters
colour2, lagoon2
8 letters
mountain2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (color2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
lac
Italiano
lago
Español
lago
Deutsch
See
Català
llac