noun
a group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America
• Part Holonyms:
↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑US, ↑U.S., ↑USA, ↑U.S.A., ↑Canada
• Part Meronyms:
↑Lake Erie, ↑Erie, ↑Lake Huron, ↑Huron, ↑Lake Michigan, ↑Michigan, ↑Lake Ontario, ↑Ontario, ↑Lake Superior, ↑Superior
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a series of five lakes between the U.S. and Canada, comprising Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior; connected with the Atlantic by the St. Lawrence River.
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a group of five large interconnected lakes in central North America that consist of lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, and constitute the largest area of fresh water in the world. Lake Michigan is wholly within the U.S., and the others lie on the Canada - U.S. border. Connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Great Lakes form an important commercial waterway
Useful english dictionary. 2012.