Loch Ness Monster

noun

variants or Loch Ness monster

: a large, long-necked creature that has long been reported to exist in the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland

The Loch Ness Monster has baffled scientists for centuries, but a new group of experts are now hoping modern technology will reveal what really lives in the murky depths of the Scottish lake.

—Matthew Kirby

… gave up his job, house and girlfriend to launch an epic hunt for the Loch Ness Monster.

—Chris Morris

Seeking to end the 'stigma' of research on Scotland's Loch Ness, UK biologists last week announced a new project to explore the lake, which, as well as being the legendary home of 'Nessie', the Loch Ness monster, is the UK's largest body of fresh water.

—Nature

Examples of Loch Ness Monster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film features local fisherman, Mylo, who claims to have been attacked by the creature, and who runs a Loch Ness Monster tourist show on the banks of the loch. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024

Or, avoid the Loch Ness Monster and ride a rollercoaster through Europe at the Busch Gardens theme park. —Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

Similar to the Scottish legend of the Loch Ness Monster, a gigantic creature is said to inhabit Heaven Lake (called Tianchi in Chinese and Cheonji in Korean), located in a volcanic crater at the top of Mount Baekdu. —Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

Cryptids galore Cryptids are any creature that may or may not exist, such as Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024

The show will look to explain Stonehenge, sink-holes and the Loch Ness Monster, with each episodes of the series unpacking the history and cultural impact of one mystery, before testing the various origin stories and theories that have risen up around it. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024

But, like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, these mythical creatures supposedly exist, at least as far as polls are concerned. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024

The myth-making that surrounds the new Star Leaf in Pasadena, the chain’s first U.S. restaurant, rivals that of the Loch Ness Monster. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024

Fun fact: Tom Slick Park in West San Antonio features a sculpture of the Loch Ness Monster in a pond, as tribute to Slick. —Megan Stringer, Axios, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above