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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Smoke from Canadian wildfires covers the lakefront, obscuring the view of the city's skyline on June 05, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 The severe weather threat led to an evacuation order at the Harley-Davidson festival on Milwaukee's lakefront. Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025 But the master plan also calls for a live-work-play district with over a thousand residential units, high-tech jobs and a vibrant city center focused on the arts with shops and restaurants lining the lakefront. Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025 From lakefront hideaways to mountain towns, these refreshing getaways offer all the adventure and charm of a classic summer vacation, minus the scorching heat. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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