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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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 An example of this, according to Zee, was when Chicago's official weather-reading station moved from the city's downtown area, with milder lakefront temperatures, to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, much farther inland. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025 Summerfest, one of America's largest and longest-running music festivals, will span three weekends: June 19 − 21, June 26 − 28 and July 3 − 5 and take place on Milwaukee's lakefront at Maier Festival Park. Piet Levy, USA TODAY, 13 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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