Memphremagog

American  

[mem-free-mey-gog] / ˌmɛm friˈmeɪ gɒg /

noun

1. Lake, a lake on the boundary between the U.S. and Canada, between N Vermont and S Quebec. 30 miles (48 km) long.

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Memphremagog British  

/ ˌmɛmfriːˈmeɪɡɒɡ /

noun

1. a lake on the border between the US and Canada, in N Vermont and S Quebec. Length: about 43 km (27 miles). Width: up to 6 km (4 miles)

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Example Sentences

The International Winter Swimming Association lists nine such events around the world this season on its website, with Memphremagog being the only one in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

A record-breaking turnout highlighted last weekend’s 11th annual Eli Goss Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament held at Seymour Lake in Charleston, and on Lake Memphremagog.

From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2021

Police investigated a missing persons report for 82-year-old John Barry, of Gorham, New Hampshire, who was thought to have gone ice fishing in Lake Memphremagog.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2018

I knew that by venturing further, to the shores of the great Lake Memphremagog, I would also think about the Vietnam War deserters who’d found refuge there.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2017

Jimmy's mind also found words and phrases to describe the sparkling waters of Lake Memphremagog, the wooded western shore in the distance.

From Death Points a Finger by Levinrew, Will