lakefront

noun

lake·​front ˈlāk-ˌfrənt 

: an area fronting on a lake

Examples of lakefront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the lakefront.

Recent Examples on the Web

In that time, the team’s focus has flip-flopped from Arlington Heights to the Chicago lakefront, back to Arlington Heights and now to northwest Indiana. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Subsequently, the Bears pivoted to a plan for a new stadium on Chicago's lakefront, and then back to Arlington Heights. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Property owners include Oracle founder Larry Ellison, Sergey Brin of Google and venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson, who reportedly purchased a $125-million lakefront estate earlier this year. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Matt and Amanda Mracek live with their three children in a lakefront home outside Orlando, Fla. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lakefront

• battlefront
• oceanfront
• riverfront
• waterfront
• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• upfront
• blunt