{
  "lake":{
    "a large area of water that is surrounded by land":{
      "examples":[
        "They own a cottage on the lake .",
        "the shores of the lake"
      ],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "lagoon",
        "loch",
        "lough",
        "pond",
        "reservoir",
        "tarn",
        "water hole",
        "billabong",
        "mere",
        "pool",
        "puddle",
        "stank",
        "well",
        "basin",
        "hole",
        "pothole",
        "sinkhole",
        "swimming pool"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "lakes":{
    "a large area of water that is surrounded by land":{
      "examples":[
        "They own a cottage on the lake .",
        "the shores of the lake"
      ],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "lagoons",
        "lochs",
        "loughs",
        "ponds",
        "reservoirs",
        "tarns",
        "water holes",
        "billabongs",
        "meres",
        "pools",
        "puddles",
        "stanks",
        "wells",
        "basins",
        "holes",
        "potholes",
        "sinkholes",
        "swimming pools"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}