loch

[ lok, lokh ]

noun

, Scot.

1. a lake.
2. a partially landlocked or protected bay; a narrow arm of the sea.

loch

/ lɒk; lɒx /

noun

1. a Scot word for lake 1
2. Also calledsea loch a long narrow bay or arm of the sea in Scotland

Word History and Origins

Origin of loch¹

1350–1400; Middle English ( Scots ) louch, locht < Scots Gaelic loch, Old Irish loch lake, cognate with Latin lacus, Old English lagu; lake ¹, lough

Word History and Origins

Origin of loch¹

C14: from Gaelic

Example Sentences

Spend twenty years digging in the dirt of a narrow, wind-battered strip of land between two lochs.

From BBC

I was curious about the contours of the imagination animating his dream homes, and he shared some of the prompts he used to create the loch house.

From New York Times

He added: "Such dramatic, indeed astonishing, fluctuations in water levels will play havoc with the shoreline ecology, disrupt natural currents within the loch and potentially raise the temperature of Loch Ness."

From BBC

They can be found in a variety of freshwater habitats, including ponds, lochs, ditches, wetlands, and streams.

From BBC

As well as bedraggled volunteers on the shore, hundreds more monster hunters took part from more comfortable surroundings, by watching webcams trained on the loch.

From BBC

Related Words

• basin
• lagoon
• pond
• pool
• reservoir