a lake between SW Switzerland and E France: fed and drained by the River Rhône, it is the largest of the Alpine lakes; the surface is subject to considerable changes of level. Area: 580 sq km (224 sq miles)
French name: Lac Léman. German name: Genfersee
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Examples of 'Lake Geneva' in a sentence
Lake Geneva
Their holiday on the shores of Lake Geneva was famous for more than the ghost stories that came out of it.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
What do you do when you drive through a puddle which looks the size of Lake Geneva?
The Sun (2012)
There's an exciting arrival to Lausanne through the Alps before coming to the placid expanse of Lake Geneva.