Erie
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- proper noun
- /ˈɪəri/
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lago Erie
- Clean, clear air tinged with the scent of approaching rain and the water of Lake Erie filled her delicate nostrils.
- Lake Erie
- Erie Canal
- shores of Lake Erie
Examples
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I was five years old and we sailed across Lake Erie to visit the Edison clan there in Vienna.
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Why we used to go sailing on Lake Erie.
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In addition, the story of Lake Erie is not finished.
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I grew up on Lake Erie.
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A dead zone in Lake Erie now occurs every year in the lake's shallow central area off Cleveland.
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He embarked on a solo fishing trip in Lake Erie, and shortly thereafter, as expected, the storm came.
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Factors contributing to Lake Erie's hypoxic zone are low water levels and fertilizer runoff from large farms.
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The summer lake parties on Lake Erie were always a highlight of our childhood.
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Every year, we go sailing on Lake Erie to enjoy its beautiful sunsets.
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Fishing tournaments often take place on Lake Erie during the warmer months.
Synonyms
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A large fresh water lake on the border between the United States and Canada
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Erie for the lake comes from the name of the Erie people, whose name likely meant 'long tail' and who lived along its shores. So the lake took its name from the people who lived beside it.