lakeshore

noun

lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr How to pronounce lakeshore (audio)
: the shore of a lake
also : lakefront

Examples of lakeshore in a Sentence

Follow this path to the lakeshore.
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Illinois has one of the highest property-tax rates in the country, and residents of Chicago, thirty miles up the lakeshore, pay a sales tax of more than ten per cent. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 The new name honors the family of John and Anna Boo family, who settled on the lakeshore in 1877 and whose descendants lied near the lake until 1967. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 By the end, Buckland walked about 250 miles over 12 days—along lakeshores, up mountains, into villages, and through the heart of Switzerland. Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024 Show up with your team to clean up the lakeshore in your area, or coordinate with your work colleagues to sponsor an art show spotlighting creative employees. Tracy Brower, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lakeshore 

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakeshore was in 1798

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“Lakeshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakeshore. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Lakeshore

geographical name

Lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr How to pronounce Lakeshore (audio)
town east of Windsor on the southern shore of Lake Saint Clair in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 34,546
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