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labour	a spelling of "labor" used in Canada and Britain. See "labor" for more information.
Labrador	a very large peninsula in eastern Canada that contains portions of the province of Quebec and the province of Newfoundland & Labrador.
lace	a fabric made of fine threads that has holes in it as part of the design. [3 definitions]
lack	the condition of being without. [2 definitions]
lacquer	a liquid used on wood or metal to protect and make it shiny. [2 definitions]
lacrosse	a game played on a field. The players use sticks with a net on one end to carry the ball and throw it into the other team's goal.
lad	a boy or young man.
ladder	a pair of side pieces joined with horizontal bars called rungs, used for climbing.
laden	filled with a great weight.
ladies' room	a public restroom for women and girls.
ladle	a spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl used for serving liquids such as soup or punch. [2 definitions]
lady	a polite word for a woman or girl. [3 definitions]
ladybird	the British word for a small, round beetle that is red or orange with black spots. "Ladybird" has the same meaning as "ladybug."
ladybug	a small, round beetle that is red or orange with black spots. Ladybugs eat aphids and other insects that are harmful to plants.
lag	to fall behind an expected pace. [4 definitions]
lagoon	a shallow body of salt water by the sea. A lagoon is separated from the sea by sandbars, coral reefs, or islands. [2 definitions]
laid	past tense and past participle of "lay¹."
lain	past participle of "lie²."
lair	a wild animal's shelter; den.
lake	a large body of fresh or salt water that is surrounded on all sides by land.
Lake Baikal	a large lake located in the part of Russia that is in Asia. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world and also contains the most water. It is a freshwater lake, which means that the water is not salty.

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