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lake

noun as in inland body of water

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It’s the only moon in the solar system with a dense nitrogen-rich atmosphere like Earth’s, and the only place besides Earth where there’s been clear evidence of lakes on the surface.

The Erta Ale stands out as one of the world’s most active volcanoes and one of the only eight and possibly the longest-existing lava lakes in the world.

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Some climate models have come to the same conclusion, he says, counter to the prevailing image of ancient Mars as a planet covered in oceans and lakes.

The lake’s water has been receding for thousands of years, so there are spots near the ancient shoreline where the present-day lake is invisible.

The landing site in Jezero crater, just north of the Martian equator, contains an ancient river delta that looks like it once carried water and silt into a long-lived lake.

The “waters of Lake Minnetonka” may have been purifying, but they were also freezing.

I am reminded of the story of Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, VT) walking along the shores of Lake Champlain.

People are extremely anxious about the next generation,” Lake said, “and it unites America.

Williams said he went to the lake to take a stroll “because of his heart.”

This video remedies that injustice, showcasing an owl doing a butterfly stroke in Lake Michigan.

Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.

They also seized the lake gunboats, took an entire Spanish garrison prisoner, and captured a large quantity of stores.

A small but beautiful river debouches from the lake at its west end, and the town is grouped around this outlet.

They gardened, they drove out, they rowed and sailed upon the lake, but they declined all acquaintances.

A similar circumstance has occurred on the seashore at Hoy Lake, Cheshire, where several "fairy pipes" have been found.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lake, such as: basin, lagoon, pond, pool, reservoir, and creek.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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