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Ullswater

British  
/ ˈʌlzˌwɔːtə /

noun

  1. a lake in NW England, in Cumbria in the Lake District. Length: 12 km (7.5 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The man, who was described as "elderly" by Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, fell near Sheffield Pike overlooking Ullswater on Sunday.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2023

The boathouse is just outside Pooley Bridge, a village at the north end of the lake, where the Ullswater ‘Steamers’ normally set sail.

From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2020

Pooley Bridge in Ullswater and the Fitz Footbridge in Keswick both collapsed.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2016

A failing breeze made halfhearted ripples on the sleek surface of Ullswater.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet, at another time, his aspect could be shrewdly critical; it was so when Annabel fell short of enthusiasm in speaking of the book he had recommended to her when last at Ullswater.

From Thyrza by Gissing, George

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