great lakes

Great Lakes

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /greɪt leɪk/
- /ɡreɪt leɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /greɪt leɪk/

Definitions of great lakes words

noun plural great lakes group of lakes in North America 1
noun plural great lakes a group of five lakes in central North America with connecting waterways: the largest group of lakes in the world: consists of Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, which are divided by the border between the US and Canada and Lake Michigan, which is wholly in the US; constitutes the most important system of inland waterways in the world, discharging through the St Lawrence into the Atlantic. Total length: 3767 km (2340 miles). Area: 246 490 sq km (95 170 sq miles) 0
noun great lakes chain of freshwater lakes in EC North America, emptying into the St. Lawrence River; Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, & Ontario 0

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great lakes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.