Lake and Reservoir

Lake

Lake noun - A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land.
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Synonyms for Lake

Reservoir is a synonym for lake in pond topic. In some cases you can use "Reservoir" instead a noun "Lake", when it comes to topics like pool, inland body of water.

Nearby Words: lakeside, lakelet, Laker

Reservoir

Reservoir noun - Lake used to store water for community use.
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Synonyms for Reservoir

Lake is a synonym for reservoir in pool topic. You can use "Lake" instead a noun "Reservoir", if it concerns topics such as accumulation.

How words are described

high high lake high reservoir
full full lake full reservoir
natural natural lake natural reservoir
infinite infinite lake infinite reservoir
Other adjectives: single, small, entire, real, massive, large, subterranean, huge, important, new, underground, vast, titular, local, nearby, giant, eponymous, largest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / California Lake Shasta: An artificial lake created by the construction of Shasta Dam across the Sacramento River, it is the state's largest reservoir, and its third largest body of water after Lake Tahoe and the Salton Sea.
  • Anime / The Castle of Cagliostro Clock Tower: The castle has a prominent clock tower between it and the reservoir lake.
  • Anime / The Castle of Cagliostro Hoist by His Own Petard: The count activates the emptying of the reservoir lake, and the process sets the Clock Tower to 12, crushing him between the hands.
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