Environment / A2

LAYK/leɪk/

A lake is a large area of water with land all round it: on the lake, by the lake, swim in the lake. A sea or ocean is salt water and much bigger; a pond is small; a river flows. Lake names often include Lake: Lake District, Lake Victoria. Do not use lake for a swimming pool.

Meaning

A large area of water surrounded by land.

Examples

• “We walked around the lake at the weekend.”
• “They hired a boat on the lake.”
• “The path goes right round the lake.”

Good to know

in / on / by the lake. Contrast: pond (small), river (flowing), sea (salt).

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