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loch

noun

ˈläk

Definition of loch

Scottish

as in bay

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline in his biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell tells of being conducted by a Scottish boatman "across one of the lochs, as they call them, or arms of the sea"

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Recent Examples of loch First there’s the outdoor activities on offer—from paddle boarding on the loch to mountain biking in the surrounding forest to golf. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026 Located on the shores of Loch Linnhe, one of 31,000 freshwater lochs in Scotland, Fort William sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis, at 4,490 feet the highest peak in Britain. — Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026 Curling is a game of tradition, first played centuries ago on Scottish lochs, where players slide heavy granite rocks down a sheet of ice toward a target. — Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026 While an exact date can’t be pinpointed, according to the World Curling Federation, the sport was played during its early stages on frozen lochs and ponds in northern Europe. — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loch

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Certain roads — such as Highway 37, which connects Marin County to Napa County on the bay shoreline — as well as parts of Highway 101 and coastal Highway 1 are all at risk for flooding.

— Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The facility contains a dedicated high-bay workspace and chemical laboratories.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

Although the brackish estuary’s health is improving somewhat — particularly in the Mosquito Lagoon — the entire system remains impaired by pollution, including from septic tanks and wastewater spills.

— Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
At these levels, Mosquito Lagoon will no longer be an estuary but be our new ocean beach.

— Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

After playing one more hole, the twelfth, along the firth, the course makes a turn inland for the duration of the round.

— Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Bleary-eyed coverage that kicks off before sunrise in the States, with gusts off the firth and cut lines that can swallow a top 10 in an hour.

— Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 July 2025

Definition of firth

Noun

Its numerous loungers under umbrellas are placed around the cove, near the pebble beach, overlooking the micro marina, and beside the refreshingly cool, semi-indoor panoramic swimming pool that was a balm on a hot day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
For these scenes, producers chose Half Moon Beach, a sheltered cove within Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

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