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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At Mandeville Lakefront When the clock strikes golden hour, there’s no place locals would rather be than the Mandeville lakefront. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025 While many think of the city’s lakefront as reserved for sport fishing and pleasure boats, Waukegan Harbor is a multifaceted Lake Michigan maritime port, supporting its own robust economy and employing hundreds. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 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 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 7 Apr. 2025.

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