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Fin·ger Lakes

(fĭng′gər)

A group of 11 elongated glacial lakes in west-central New York, including Cayuga and Seneca, the largest and deepest of the lakes. The region is a major grape-growing area with many resorts and recreational facilities.

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Fin′ger Lakes`

n.pl.

a group of elongated glacial lakes in central and W New York: resort region.

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Finger Lakes - a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction

Canandaigua Lake, Lake Canandaigua - a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes

Cayuga Lake, Lake Cayuga - a glacial lake in central New York; the longest of the Finger Lakes

Keuka Lake, Lake Keuka - a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes

Lake Seneca, Seneca Lake - a glacial lake in central New York; the largest of the Finger Lakes

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