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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Zoom in: Bibb focused on progress made in public safety, housing and neighborhood development, the lakefront and technology. Sam Allard, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 The Ringo tour, including a triumphant hometown show on the Cleveland lakefront, lasted a mere eight weeks. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025 The museum had been proposed for Chicago’s lakefront, but the project became mired in months of controversy after the group Friends of the Parks filed a lawsuit blocking construction. Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 The city preservation board’s report said many of the low-sloped roof, one-story homes from the 1950s like Weaver owns are what Winter Park routinely sees for tear-downs and rebuilds — especially in lakefront locations. Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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