Definitions
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
Word origin
Despite their similarity in form and meaning, Old English lacu is not related to English lay (“lake”), Latin lacus (“hollow, lake, pond”), Scottish Gaelic loch (“lake”), Ancient Greek λάκκος (lákkos, “waterhole, tank, pond, pit”), all from Proto-Indo-European *lókus, *l̥kwés (“lake, pool”).
Used in a sentence
“These included other Niphargus species from deep cave lakes and coastal anchihaline caves [23 ] and Gammarus and Echinogammarus amphipods that live only in permanently watered streams [21 ,24 ].”
“a lake of wine”
“So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“Body of water inland”4 letters
02“Cabin view, perhaps”4 letters
03“Cabin-side water”4 letters
04“Calm body for kayaking”4 letters
05“Camping-trip water spot”4 letters
06“Fishing spot, often”4 letters
07“Freshwater body”4 letters
08“Freshwater body inland”4 letters
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