lakeshore

noun

lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr How to pronounce lakeshore (audio)
: the shore of a lake
also : lakefront

Examples of lakeshore in a Sentence

Follow this path to the lakeshore.
Recent Examples on the Web And visitors should avoid walking on any surfaces that aren’t established pathways, as footprints along the lakeshore can last for years, officials said. Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024 Make the quaint Inn on the Lakes, fronting Lake Jackson in Sebring, your base and wake up to sunrises that paint the sky crimson and ibises strolling the lakeshore below your balcony. Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024 Areas along the lakeshore, though, should still see 3 to 6 inches on the ground. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024 The lakeshore is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and runs alongside Lake Superior. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 Pavillon Le Corbusier is a museum dedicated to and designed by the Swiss-French Modern architect Le Corbusier, in an unparalleled location right on the lakeshore. Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024 There are also horizontal lines in the terrain of nearby Mount Sentinel and Mount Jumbo that record multiple past lakeshore lines, alluding to more than one filling. Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2023 Catch a show at the Boston Opera House, and end your night in the North End, Boston’s Little Italy, where fine dining awaits at spots like Mamma Maria and Neptune Oyster. Lenox, Massachusetts Autumn leaves along a lakeshore near Lenox, Massachusetts. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023 Consider the numbers: 1.5 million acres of national forest, two Great Lakes and a national lakeshore, two national scenic trails and two wild and scenic riverways, a stretch along the Mississippi, and more than 15,000 lakes and 32,000 river miles. Kevin Revolinski, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakeshore was in 1798

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“Lakeshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakeshore. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Lakeshore

geographical name

Lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr How to pronounce Lakeshore (audio)
town east of Windsor on the southern shore of Lake Saint Clair in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 34,546
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