lake
- noun
- A2
- Top 3000
A large area of water with land all around it, which stays in one place instead of flowing away like a river.
The lake freezes every January and people skate on it.
We swam out to the small island in the lake.
This lake supplies drinking water to the whole city.
The surrounding peaks were reflected in the calm lake.
Common collocations: a deep lake · a frozen lake · swim in the lake · across the lake · the shore of the lake · an artificial lake