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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Waves are larger when there is less ice, which can lead to lakeshore flooding and erosion. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024 Using the South Shore Cultural Center, a lakeshore landmark with rich historical and architectural significance, as a point of departure, Dyson extracts, reduces, and refines architectural and visual cues into geometric shapes and painterly abstractions. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The footprints, uncovered in a lakeshore environment in northern Kenya's Turkana Basin, represent strong physical evidence that multiple hominin species coexisted in the region. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 In addition, Burt said the snow belts around the Great Lakes that get the most eye-popping snowfalls tend to be not right on the lakeshores, but rather places inland 20 or so miles, where hills provide the lift necessary to squeeze moisture from the onshore winds. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 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 9 Jan. 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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