Collocations for lake - noun
ADJ.
big, great, huge, large | little, small | deep | shallow | beautiful, lovely | blue | freshwater, salt | frozen | artificial, man-made, ornamental | inland, mountain | boating
VERB + LAKE
cross
You should cross the lake before nightfall.
You should cross the lake before nightfall.
LAKE + NOUN
bed, water
PREP.
across a/the ~
A ferry takes people across the lake.
A ferry takes people across the lake.
around/round a/the ~
We walked around the lake.
We walked around the lake.
at a/the ~
We had a holiday at Lake Como.
We had a holiday at Lake Como.
in a/the ~
Carp live in the lake.
Carp live in the lake.
into a/the ~
She fell into the lake.
She fell into the lake.
on a/the ~
We went boating on the lake a cottage on the lake
We went boating on the lake a cottage on the lake
PHRASES
the edge/middle/shores/side/surface of the lake
There is a cafe on the other side of the lake.
There is a cafe on the other side of the lake.