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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However, Johnson was propelled to the runoff by northern lakefront liberals and Milwaukee Avenue progressives. Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Stallone acquired the 13,000-square-foot lakefront compound back in December of 2020. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024 Fitzpatrick, who separately bought a lakefront mansion in Kenilworth in 2020 for $11.75 million, had paid $12 million in 2018 for the lakefront Winnetka mansion that the Days now are trying to sell. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 The couple tied the knot at her father’s lakefront property, in the sprawling backyard. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 26 Feb. 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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