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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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It has previously been suggested that Liverpool's Albert Dock and River Mersey could host sailing events, with the Lake District potentially used for open-water swimming.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The Friends of the Lake District look after two neighbouring woods in the Rusland Valley, Cumbria, which have rainforest indicators.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He then returned to his native Cumbria to work on a Lake District farm, cooking with their products, before becoming a self-employed private chef.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He put his photograph on a social media group devoted to the Lake District asking for an explanation as to why the moles were there.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Apparently, for going on walks in the Lake District; for that was w'hat he now proposed.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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