: the shore of a lake
also : lakefront

Examples of lakeshore in a Sentence

Follow this path to the lakeshore.
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She’d been rushed to the Ojai Raptor Center in mid-July after rescuers spotted her fighting with two younger eagles on the lakeshore, unable to fly. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The sauna area runs nude, German-style, and the spa garden opens straight onto the lakeshore, so the lake itself doubles as the ultimate plunge. Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Every July, Finns retreat to their lakeshore cottages to spend time in nature. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026 There was the Festival of Chariots along the lakeshore, where Hindus dressed in colorful clothing for a parade. Sydney Johnson, Washington Post, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lakeshore

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 12 Aug. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Lakeshore

geographical name

town east of Windsor on the southern shore of Lake Saint Clair in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 34,546
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