: 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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Monday’s media day, held in a lounge atop a lakefront hotel, overlooked the spot where the championship parade got rolling a few days after Toronto’s six-game triumph over the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 When done, its eastern terminus will go into the heart of downtown Waukegan and lead to the lakefront. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Soldier Field is about 40 miles south of Halas Hall — the team’s headquarters in Lake Forest — and Hammond is about 20 miles south of the team’s lakefront stadium. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The Harborvale This 161-room lakefront hotel in nearby Burlington opened on the shores of Lake Champlain in July 2026, joining Marriott’s Autograph Collection. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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