laker
Americannoun
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a person associated with a lake, as a resident, visitor, or worker.
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a ship designed for navigating on lakes, especially the Great Lakes.
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a fish found in lakes or caught in a lake, especially the lake trout.
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(initial capital letter) any one of the Lake Poets.
noun
Etymology
Origin of laker
Example Sentences
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A nearby laker survived the ordeal, and many have speculated about precisely what caused the Edmund Fitzgerald to sink.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Once free of the net, the laker remained near the boat for a second as though suspended in water, then, with nimble flick of his tail, it’s gone.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2016
"We played like crap all season so it's only right we get the #2 pick HA," Kobe Bryant said on his Twitter account, adding the hashtags "laker luck" and "good day."
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2015
A large laker, 1,000 feet long, will lose 250 to 270 tons for every inch the water level drops, Mr. Nekvasil said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2013
A laker is a lounging pleasure-seeker and Kit admitted that the remark was justified.
From The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" by Harold Bindloss
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