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Balaton

American

[bal-uh-ton, bo-lo-tawn] / ˈbæl əˌtɒn, ˈbɒ lɒ tɔn /

noun

a lake in W Hungary: the largest lake in central Europe. About 50 miles (80 km) long; 230 sq. mi. (596 sq. km).

Balaton British

/ ˈbɔlɔton /

noun

a large shallow lake in W Hungary. Area: 689 sq km (266 sq miles)

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Lake Balaton in the west of the country is currently frozen -- a relatively rare phenomenon seen about once every ten to fifteen years.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

He is also alleged to have searched whether pigs eat dead bodies and about the appearance of wild boar along Lake Balaton - a body of water near Szigliget.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

The crash occurred on Hungary’s M7 highway near the town of Szabadbattyan, between the capital, Budapest, and Lake Balaton, at just before 5 a.m.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021

The most popular was Hungary, with its gentle climate and the warm, shallow Lake Balaton.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2019

This specimen is from Lake Balaton in Hungary and was sent me by Prof. von Daday de Dees of Buda-Pesth.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson

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