great lakes

Noun
  1. A group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America (synset 109315657)
    is an instance of: group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
    has:
    • erie, lake erie - the 4th largest of the Great Lakes; it is linked to the Hudson River by the New York State Barge Canal
    • huron, lake huron - the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
    • lake michigan, michigan - the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders
    • lake ontario, ontario - the smallest of the Great Lakes
    • lake superior, superior - the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
    is a part of:
    • canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
    • america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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