lough

/'lɔk/

Thân thiện

A small boat sails across the lough on a calm morning.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An Irish word for a lake: A body of fresh water, typically inland.
   • A long, narrow inlet of the sea, similar to a fjord or cove: A nearly landlocked sea cove, particularly in Ireland.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Lake):
  • We went fishing on the lough.
  • The beautiful lough is surrounded by mountains.
• Noun (Sea Inlet):
  • The ship sailed into the sheltered lough.
  • The coastline is dotted with deep loughs.

Advanced Usage

• Geographical Term: Primarily used in Irish and some Scottish contexts to describe specific bodies of water.
  • Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the British Isles.
• Cultural Context: The word is often retained in place names even in general English descriptions of Irish geography.
  • They visited the famous loughs of Connemara.

Variants and Related Words

• Lake (n): The standard English word for a large inland body of water.
• Loch (n): The Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet, closely related to "lough".
• Cove (n): A small sheltered bay, similar to the second meaning of "lough".
• Fjord (n): A long, deep, narrow body of water with steep cliffs, similar in shape to some sea loughs.

Synonyms

• Lake (for the first meaning)
• Inlet (for the second meaning)
• Bay (for the second meaning)

Related Phrases

• Sea lough: A phrase sometimes used to specify the second meaning (the coastal inlet).
  • Killary Harbour is a famous sea lough.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Irish word for a lake
2. a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland