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Definition of loch

loch

/lɒk/
loch
Plural:lochs
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• noun

1

Scottish A lake or a narrow, often landlocked inlet or arm of the sea in Scotland.

Example

"The morning mist rose slowly over the calm waters of the Highland loch."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In standard English outside Scotland, 'loch' is frequently pronounced as a homophone of 'lock', whereas in Scottish English it ends with a voiceless velar fricative (/x/). It is cognate with the Anglo-Irish spelling 'lough'.

• Rhymes for loch

• Nearby Words

location
locational
locator
loch
lock
lockable
lockbox

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic and Old Irish 'loch' (meaning lake or sea inlet), which is cognate with the Latin 'lacus', the ultimate source of the English word 'lake'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Loch. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/loch
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