# Linn

/ˈɫɪn/ (US) · /lˈɪn/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/linn
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

a deep pool of water, often one that sits at the bottom of a waterfall. It can also mean the waterfall itself.

For teachers: a pool of water, especially one located at the base of a cataract; alternatively, the waterfall or precipice itself. Primarily used in Scottish English and literary contexts.

## Examples

- The river flows into a deep, dark linn.
- After the heavy rains, the water crashed over the rocks and into the churning linn below.
- The poet described the hidden glen where a silver stream tumbled into a silent linn, surrounded by ancient moss and ferns.

## Usage notes

- Commonly found in Scottish toponyms and regional literature.

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