tjärn — meaning in English

English meaning

• lake noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
• pond noun A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, whether natural or artificial.
• tarn noun A small mountain lake, especially one formed in a hollow left by a glacier.

Senses

tjärn is used for these senses in English:

• lake (now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
• pond An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
• tarn (US, chiefly, Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds.

lake — full definition

1. noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
2. noun A large quantity of a liquid, used loosely or figuratively.

pond — full definition

1. noun A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, whether natural or artificial.
2. name Informal shorthand for the Atlantic Ocean, especially in phrases like "across the pond."

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