Meanings
proper noun
- A city and lake in Polk County, Florida, United States.
Origin
The lake was named Lake Wailes by surveyor Sidney Irving Wailes, but the town was incorporated as Lake Wales. The name of the lake seems to have followed suit.
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APA
Lake Wales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Wales
MLA
“Lake Wales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Wales. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lake Wales,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Wales.
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