lakefront

noun

lake·​front ˈlāk-ˌfrənt How to pronounce lakefront (audio)
: an area fronting on a lake

Examples of lakefront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the lakefront.
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An ultra-modern lakefront estate in Connecticut‘s historic and famously scenic Litchfield County has just hit the market for $19.9 million. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025 With next to no notice to the affected community, city and state officials decided late last year to make a former Best Western hotel, located amid lakefront high-rises, into a permanent shelter housing up to 750 people. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 Warren said the team could build the same roofed stadium that was designed for the lakefront site on the Arlington Racecourse site. Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Lincoln Beach is about 15 acres along the lakefront near Hayne Boulevard and Vincent Road. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lakefront

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakefront was in 1880

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“Lakefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakefront. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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