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lakeside

noun

lake·​side ˈlāk-ˌsīd How to pronounce lakeside (audio)

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Yet for one Reddit poster, a long-standing tradition of renting a lakeside house with her parents, siblings and adult nieces and nephews has taken an unexpectedly stressful turn. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025 Its annual Winter Wander Trail of Lights features imaginative illuminated displays like the half-mile lakeside Trail of Lights and the new Glistening Grove with more than 700 illuminated light posts that move in harmony with a 20-minute musical composition. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025 The first American pope prayed alongside Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world's Eastern Orthodox Christians, amid the archaeological ruins of the lakeside church where bishops met in 325 to resolve divisions threatening to tear the early Church apart. Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025 With enchanting Christmas markets, stunning lakeside views, and world-class shopping, this Swiss city is the ultimate place to explore during the holidays. Omenaa Boakye, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lakeside

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakeside was in 1560

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“Lakeside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakeside. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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