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Lake America

Lake America proper noun: a lake in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States.

Proper noun

Lake America

  1. A lake in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States.
    • They came into Lake America with transports and a gun-boat, and a large body of infantry and some cavalry, and made a descent on the Granicus cotton1874 April 1 [1863], Confederate cotton agent for Mississippi, edited by WM. A. Richardson, Secretary of the Treasury, Report in the Senate of the United States, volume 43D Congress, 1st Session...
    • I did not order him immediately back to Rolling Fork, as the enemy, in force, is within a few miles of me, having landed at Lake America, in which vicinity they are pillaging and taking off cotton.1891 [1863 March 19], S. W. Ferguson, chapter XXXVL, in The Miscellaneous Documents of the House of Representatives for the First Session of the Fifty-First Congress, 1889-'90, in Forty-Seven...
  2. (US, dated, euphemistic, humorous, rare) Nickname for Afghanistan: A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia; used by American political commentators, after the quick victorious invasion under United States president George W. Bush.
    Synonyms:
    Lake Victory
  3. (US, neologism) Synonym of Lake Ontario: a lake in North America, between Canada and United States in province of Ontario and state of New York, one of the five Great Lakes of North America. This name is not officially recognised in Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Lake Ontario

Examples of Lake America in a sentence

  • One day last week a large Federal transport, the Runyan, struck a snag and sank opposite Compton's just about the upper outlet of Lake America.1892 [1864 July 27], Perry Evans, Captain of Scouts, compiled by Stephen B. Elkins, Secretary of War, The War of the Rebellion: A...
  • Lake America, located in Sardis, MS, is a serene and picturesque body of water known for its tranquil setting and recreational opportunities.2026 August 27 (last accessed), Foursquare, “Lake America”, in MapQuest, 783241802:

Synonyms of Lake America

Origin of Lake America

From lake + America. For sense 3 (“Lake Ontario”), on 27 August 2026, United States president Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the waters of the lake bounded by the United States; the use of which would be mandated within the federal government. Compare Gulf of America.

Questions about Lake America

What does Lake America mean?
Lake America means a lake in Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States.
How do you use Lake America in a sentence?
One day last week a large Federal transport, the Runyan, struck a snag and sank opposite Compton's just about the upper outlet of Lake America.
What part of speech is Lake America?
Lake America is a proper noun.

Words near Lake America in the dictionary

  1. Lake Agassiz
  2. Lake Albert
  3. Lake Almanor Country Club
  4. Lake Almanor Peninsula
  5. Lake Almanor West
  6. Lake America
  7. Lake and Peninsula Borough
  8. Lake Andes
  9. Lake Arrowhead
  10. Lake Asphaltites
  11. Lake Baikal

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