Definitions

loch

[lok, lokh] / lɒk, lɒx /

NOUN

bay

Synonyms

STRONG

anchorage arm basin bayou bight cove estuary fiord firth gulf harbor inlet lagoon mouth narrows sound strait

NOUN

inlet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basin estuary fjord

STRONG

bay bayou bight canal channel cove creek delta entrance firth gulf harbor ingress narrows passage slew slough sound strait

NOUN

lake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basin lagoon pond pool reservoir

STRONG

creek mere millpond mouth sluice spring tarn

WEAK

inland sea lakelet

Example Sentences

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"I was out running on Thursday night and could smell it the further up the loch I got," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

A family has paid tribute to a "bold and adventurous" 15-year-old boy killed in a paddleboarding incident on a Fife loch.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Extensive searches are continuing for a 15-year-old boy reported missing while paddleboarding at a Fife loch.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

The other 10% are done at a nearby loch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

They kept going, finally reaching the loch, which had been marked on the old map in the Siren’s Cove.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova