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Huron

Huron

6 5.6
A large freshwater lake between the United States and Canada
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhjʊərən/
translation icon : Hurón
  • That's because water flows south from Lake Superior through Lake Huron and into Lakes Erie and Ontario.
  • Lake Huron
  • Port Huron

We're on the East Coast, so we're by Lake Huron.

Examples

  • The fort provides extravagant vistas of the island and Lake Huron.

    Academic text (2003)

  • I traveled up Lake Huron through the Straits of Mackinac into Lake Michigan.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • We will spend the summer of 2012 in northern Lake Huron and then start working toward the east coast.

    Blog text (21)

  • For the Anishinaabe people at the southernmost tip of Lake Huron, cedar is not just a tree; it is sacred.

    Blog text (6)

  • The water level in Lake Huron is monitored for environmental changes.

  • During the summer, many tourists visit Lake Huron for its beautiful beaches.

  • The fishing regulations for Lake Huron are enforced to protect local wildlife.

Synonyms

Lake Huron
vsHuron
1.1

A large freshwater lake between Michigan and Ontario that is one of the Great Lakes

is the shorter single-word form that omits the word lake

Compounds

Lake Huron
1.1

A large freshwater lake between Michigan and Ontario that is one of the Great Lakes

Surface Forms

Huron main

Etymology

Huron for the lake comes from the name given by French explorers to the local people, so the body of water was simply named after the Huron people (who call themselves Wendat).