lough

chiefly Irish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lough On the shores of Belfast's lough, The Culloden Estate and Spa is a serene escape from the buzzy city scene. Ciara McQuillan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lough
Noun
  • His frustration sparked an idea: the Heli-Hydrant, a relatively small, open tank that can be rapidly filled with water, enabling helicopters to refill faster for urban fires rather than flying to sometimes distant lakes or ponds.
    Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
  • Boat ramps, campgrounds, and beaches are among the sites being closed at dozens of lakes managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Coal ash ponds and acid mine drainage pose additional threats, with the EPA identifying over 1,000 U.S. sites contaminated by coal ash, affecting rivers, streams, and drinking water according to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby report.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Let native species find your pond naturally—and don’t introduce non-native amphibians. Don’t pick them up.
    Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Likewise, while the castle at Balmoral has been valued at $80 million, the Times includes the surround estate — including vast lochs, mountains and moores — at around $278 million.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • The Loch Ness monster, in a grainy image now considered iconic, appeared as a dinosaur-like creature cruising across Scotland’s famous loch, or lake.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The massive 11-story, 404-room resort has a 100,000-square-foot indoor waterpark and a 4.5-acre outdoor lagoon with sandy beaches—that’s in addition to a conference center, family entertainment center, an amphitheater and event lawn, as well as retail shops.
    Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
  • Lights and camera action In Epic’s Celestial Park, an introductory area of the new park, there are prancing water fountain and a lagoon at the foot of the Helios Grand Hotel.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Spinrad visited Southern California in late May and was taken aback by the number of people raising concern over the agency’s ability to continue predicting atmospheric river events, with all of their implications on public safety, reservoir operations and hydro power.
    Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
  • The enormous reservoir sits at the confluence of the U.S. and Mexico borders, and the views offer a mix of steep-walled river canyons and wide-open waterways with 12 public boat ramps and 7 paddling trails.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
  • What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

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“Lough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lough. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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