Lake District
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- proper noun
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Distrito de los Lagos
- The Lake District is a popular destination for tourists who enjoy hiking and scenic views.
- Lake District of England
- English Lake District
Beatrix Potter's stories and William Wordsworth's poetic descriptions of the calm that nature breathes among the hills has made the Lake District world renowned.
- Beatrix Potter's stories and William Wordsworth's poetic descriptions of the calm that nature breathes among the hills has made the Lake District world renowned.
- Well, I think one of the most beautiful places I remember going to as a child was Windermere Lake in the Lake District.
Examples
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Many visitors flock to the Lake District every summer to experience its stunning landscapes.
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You know the Lake District.
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I think I'd say it's somewhere like the Lake District just to see the natural beauty that the the country has.
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This is Lynn Driver, reporting from the Lake District.
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I believe you and Ronny met in the Lake District, Miss Quested?
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Beatrix Potter's stories and William Wordsworth's poetic descriptions of the calm that nature breathes among the hills has made the Lake District world renowned.
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Gorham earned a doctorate in botany in England, moved to Sweden to study the effects of rainwater on the health of ecosystems, and then continued this research in the Lake District of northern England.
Academic text (1993) -
In the Lake District, you can find picturesque lakes surrounded by majestic mountains.
Synonyms
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A region in northwest England with lakes and mountains, often called the Lake District and popular with visitors
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — an area/region characterized by lakes — is directly and compositionally derived from 'lake' (a body of water) + 'district' (an area or region), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a region of lakes. Although a proper name for a specific place, the formation is transparent and mirrors similar place-naming patterns in many languages.
Etymology
Lake District gets its name from the many lakes in the district ('area'), creating a simple picture of a place full of water and hills. That's why the name now means a scenic 'region' popular with visitors.