lakefront

noun

lake·​front ˈlāk-ˌfrənt How to pronounce lakefront (audio)
: 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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With its lakefront setting in Banff National Park, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (from $364) looks straight out of a fairytale. Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026 Clustered along the lakefront and tucked into vibrant communities beyond downtown, these institutions tell stories that span art, science, space, history, and culture. Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026 The surge in Brin’s political giving comes just weeks after he was linked to the purchase of Crystal Pointe, a sprawling lakefront estate on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe that sold for $42 million. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 The two lived on different floors of the same downtown Milwaukee lakefront high-rise. Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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