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How to spell lake

Lake is spelled L-A-K-E.

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What it means: A body of water surrounded by land.

In a sentence: We went fishing at the lake.

Same family: lakes, lakefront, lakeside, water, pond. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "lake" comes from Old English "lac," meaning a stream or pond, and is related to similar words in Old Norse and Old High German. Over time, its meaning narrowed to describe a larger body of water surrounded by land.

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