Lake Erie


Lake bordered by Ontario, Canada, to the north; New York to the east; Pennsylvania and Ohio to the south; and Michigan to the west.

Notes for Lake Erie

Fourth largest of the Great Lakes, it has been known for years for its high level of pollution.

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How to use Lake Erie in a sentence

  • About sixteen miles from Lake Erie the river grows narrow and begins to descend with great velocity.

  • Andastes, a nation formerly inhabiting the territory on the southern shores of Lake Erie, southwest of the Senecas.

    The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
  • Rogers and his men, however, coasted along the shores of Lake Erie without adventure until early in November.

    Four American Indians | Edson L. Whitney
  • The Sandusky river before it passes through its narrow mouth into Lake Erie widens into a beautiful bay about four miles wide.

    Reminiscences of a Rebel | Wayland Fuller Dunaway
  • It looks a little confused at first, but when you know what it is you can see plainly enough that it is the battle of Lake Erie.

    The Hero of Manila | Rossiter Johnson