a lake in the N central US between Wisconsin and Michigan: the third largest of the five Great Lakes and the only one wholly in the US; linked with Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac. Area: 58 000 sq km (22 400 sq miles)
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Examples of 'Lake Michigan' in a sentence
Lake Michigan
We lived near Lake Michigan, only a few blocks from the shore, and one night I walked down there to try to calm myself.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
Then I walk for an hour in the direction of Lake Michigan, which is three blocks away.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
My mind was flooded with images of us lying against a Lake Michigan sand dune gazing at the stars, our heads together in deep conversation.
Christianity Today (2000)
His lifelong passion for flying was ignited when he saw aircraft carriers moored on Lake Michigan during the second world war.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
With 25mph winds gusting off Lake Michigan, it was soon apparent that the conditions would start to play havoc with the scoring.