Lake District

American

noun

a mountainous region in NW England containing many lakes: tourist center.

Lake District British

noun

Also called: Lakeland. a region of lakes and mountains in NW England, in Cumbria: includes England's largest lake (Windermere) and highest mountain (Scafell Pike); national park; literary associations (the Lake Poets); tourist region

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Kinghan's claim, issued through a statutory demand, centres upon three engines he bought for the museum as part of its plans to run Bluebird in the Lake District earlier this year.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

About 40 notice boards alerting visitors to blue-green algae blooms, which can produce toxins that make humans ill and be fatal to pets, will be installed at Windermere, in the Lake District.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

All of the Spice Girls, except Victoria Beckham who is at the World Cup, are expected to the attend the wedding at the Lake District this weekend.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

"Matters came to a head during a family holiday in Easter 2023 in the Lake District, and in October of that year Sarah Robb finally told the police what had been happening to her."

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Dalton was born in 1766 on the edge of the Lake District near Cockermouth to a family of poor but devout Quaker weavers.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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