Bitter Lakes

American  

plural noun

1. two lakes in NE Egypt, forming part of the Suez Canal.

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Bitter Lakes British  

plural noun

1. two lakes, the Great Bitter Lake and Little Bitter Lake in NE Egypt: part of the Suez Canal

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Etymology

Origin of Bitter Lakes

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

The ship had been impounded and was sitting, with many of its crew onboard, in part of the Suez Canal known as Great Bitter Lakes as the Suez Canal Authority and the ship’s Japanese owner were embroiled in a protracted argument over losses.

From New York Times

At last, it came free and lurched north toward the Bitter Lakes, where authorities could inspect the skyscraper-sized vessel without impeding maritime traffic.

From Washington Post

Later on Monday, it became clear that there was in fact reason to celebrate: Tugboats successfully reoriented the ship and pulled it into the center of the canal, then began towing it to the Bitter Lakes to the north, where it will be able to undergo an inspection without blocking traffic.

From Washington Post

Thirteen vessels that sailed south from Port Said in a convoy on Wednesday had dropped anchor in the Bitter Lakes waiting area until navigation could be resumed, it said.

From Reuters

The latter could be recreated using brine from Egypt’s new desalination plants to increase the salinity of the Bitter Lakes that lie farther south along the canal.

From Nature