: 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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Matt and Amanda Mracek live with their three children in a lakefront home outside Orlando, Fla. Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 2026 The town pairs rustic restaurants and historic lodges with lakefront cabins and luxury ranch stays for a range of travel styles. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026 The latest source of ire is our concrete slab on the lakefront between North Avenue and Oak Street beaches. Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 In 2003, a year after the first film, Leguizamo purchased a four-bedroom lakefront home in Upstate New York for $775,000. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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