Balaton

[ bal-uh-ton; Hungarian bo-lo-tawn ]

noun

1. a lake in W Hungary: the largest lake in central Europe. About 50 miles (80 km) long; 230 sq. mi. (596 sq. km).

Balaton

/ ˈbɔlɔton /

noun

1. Lake Balaton
   a large shallow lake in W Hungary. Area: 689 sq km (266 sq miles)

Example Sentences

He is also alleged to have searched whether pigs eat dead bodies and about the appearance of wild boar along Lake Balaton - a body of water near Szigliget.

From BBC

The 34-year-old and his family are now living in a state-owned resort, disused for nearly two decades, on the shores of the sprawling Lake Balaton in western Hungary.

From Seattle Times

Hasidic Jewish refugees from Ukraine pray in a kosher rescue village at the shores of Lake Balaton in Balatonoszod, Hungary July 11, 2022.

From Reuters

The crash occurred on Hungary’s M7 highway near the town of Szabadbattyan, between the capital, Budapest, and Lake Balaton, at just before 5 a.m.

From Seattle Times

Due to travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, most Hungarians are staying in Hungary for the summer, with the beaches and resorts of Lake Balaton, Central Europe’s largest freshwater lake, a top destination.

From Reuters