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- [lok, lokh]
- /lɒk, lɒx/
- /lɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok, lokh]
- /lɒk, lɒx/
Definitions of loch word
- noun loch a lake. 1
- noun loch a partially landlocked or protected bay; a narrow arm of the sea. 1
- noun loch Scottish lake 1
- countable noun loch A loch is a large area of water in Scotland that is completely or almost completely surrounded by land. 0
- noun loch a long narrow bay or arm of the sea in Scotland 0
- noun loch a lake 0
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Origin of loch
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (Scots) louch, locht < Scots Gaelic loch, Old Irish loch lake, cognate with Latin lacus, Old English lagu; see lake1, lough
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Parts of speech for Loch
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loch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
loch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loch
noun loch
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- inlet — an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- gulf — a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
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