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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Under the plan, Advocate will spend $300 million to construct a new hospital at the former U.S. Steel South Works site near the lakefront. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024 The big picture: The paddle canal opened Thursday and is part of a $15+ million overhaul of the lakefront from Bucktown Harbor to the Bonnabel Boat Launch. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 The musician and his supermodel wife called upon architect Nicolò Bini to complete their lakefront home’s gutsy renovation By Kathryn RomeynPhotography by Douglas Friedman December 11, 2024 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024 Summerfest 2025 will run June 19-21, June 26-28 and July 3-5 at Maier Festival Park on Milwaukee's lakefront. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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