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lake

 
 
pronunciation:
leIk
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part of speech: noun
definition: A lake is a large body of water that has land all around it. Most lakes have water that people can drink if the lake is clean, but some lakes have water that is too salty to drink.
In the summer, Matt spends a week with his cousins at their cottage on a lake. Every day, they go swimming and fishing.
 
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