US /lɔx/ UK /lɒk/
noun Freq #16291

Meanings

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    noun

    in Scotland, a lake or a narrow arm of the sea

    A small boat crossed the still water of the loch.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · in scotland, a lake or a... lakesea inlet
More lough
Word family
Forms lochs
Derived forms lochawelochcarronlochendlochside
Related forms lochanlough

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Loch, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a hollow or valley. * From Scottish Gaelic loch (“loch, lake”), a Scottish topographic surname.

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