lakebed
/ˈleɪkˌbɛd/
noun
- The ground at the bottom of a lake.
- The divers explored the lakebed and found an old shipwreck.
- During the drought, parts of the lakebed were exposed to the air.
- Fish often hide among the rocks and plants on the lakebed.
- A dry or former lake bottom that is now exposed land.
- Salt flats often form on the surface of a dried lakebed.
- The hikers walked across the dry lakebed, which was cracked and dusty.
- Ancient fossils have been discovered in the old lakebed.