barrier lake

noun

A lake formed when a river is dammed by a landslide.

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Meanings

nounbarrier lake (plural barrier lakes)

plural barrier lakes

  1. A lake formed when a river is dammed by a landslide.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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