laker

[ley-ker]

noun

1. a person associated with a lake, as a resident, visitor, or worker.

2. a ship designed for navigating on lakes, lake, especially the Great Lakes.

3. a fish found in lakes lake or caught in a lake, especially the lake trout.

4. (initial capital letter),  any one of the Lake Poets.

laker

/ ˈleɪkə /

noun

1. a cargo vessel used on lakes

Word History and Origins

Origin of laker¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; lake ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

No matter what happens, the fact that James didn’t reveal his intentions in his first public appearance since last spring means that this Laker season has the chance to be a murky maybe mess.

From Los Angeles Times

“We would love if LeBron’s story would be he retire a Laker,” Pelinka said.

From Los Angeles Times

James exercised his player option for $52.6 milllion this summer to play with the Laker, the final year of his deal.

From Los Angeles Times

"When you read about ticket prices going up, the average concert price is still $72. Try going to a Laker game for that, and there's 80 of them. The concert is underpriced and has been for a long time."

From BBC

Another middle blocker is Penn commit Lauryn Lewis, the daughter of former Laker Larry Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times