lakeshore

noun

lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr 

: the shore of a lake

also : lakefront

Examples of lakeshore in a Sentence

Follow this path to the lakeshore.

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s about a 45-minute layover, and passengers can walk around the Gold Rush townsite and explore the nearby lakeshore. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lakeshore

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore

Geographical Definition

Lakeshore

geographical name

Lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr 

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