Spanish Lake

proper noun

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

Origin

Originally called Spanish Pond until the late nineteenth century; named after the Spanish troops who stayed there while building a fortified post for Spain in 1768.

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APA

Spanish Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20Lake

MLA

“Spanish Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20Lake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spanish Lake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20Lake.

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