loch

/lɑk/

/lɑx/

/lɒk/

Other forms: lochs

Definitions of loch

1. noun

   a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
   examples:

   Loch Linnhe

   an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland

   type of:

   inlet, recess

   an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
2. noun

   Scottish word for a lake
   examples:

   Loch Achray

   a lake in central Scotland

   Loch Ness

   a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain

   type of:

   lake

   a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land