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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dry′ lake′,

Geographya tract of land in a desert region over which a shallow lake is formed during the rainy season or after prolonged heavy rains. Cf. playa.

'dry lake' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

alkali flat - mud flat - playa

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dry out (lake)
until the West Lake turns dry

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