lakebed

English

Etymology

From lake +‎ bed.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪk.bɛd/

Noun

lakebed (plural lakebeds)

1. The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry.
   • 2022 January 12, “Network News: First pier cast for HS2's Colne Valley Viaduct”, in RAIL, number 948, page 10:

     Where the viaduct crosses the lake, the piles will be bored directly into the lakebed, using a cofferdam to hold back the water while the pier is built.

Usage notes

• Though the word lakebed itself typically implies that the lake has gone dry, the phrase dry lakebed is frequently used for additional clarity.

Related terms

• creekbed, oceanbed, riverbed, seabed, streambed

Translations

the bottom of a lake

• Maori: papamoana
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: innsjøbunn m

• Swedish: sjöbotten (sv) c