lakeshore

noun

lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr How to pronounce lakeshore (audio)
: the shore of a lake
also : lakefront

Examples of lakeshore in a Sentence

Follow this path to the lakeshore.
Recent Examples on the Web Leashed pets are welcome in the park, but are not permitted along the lakeshore in an effort to protect the habitat of the endangered piping plovers. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024 Fast forward to 1995, when workers at an open-face coal mine in northern Germany discovered 2-meter-long spruce spears and other wooden artifacts embedded in the former lakeshore. Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024 Outside of cities, check out national and state parks as well as lakeshores and mountain vistas for the best viewing options. Gigi Ragland, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2024 Waves are larger when there is less ice, which can lead to lakeshore flooding and erosion. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 And visitors should avoid walking on any surfaces that aren’t established pathways, as footprints along the lakeshore can last for years, officials said. Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024 Make the quaint Inn on the Lakes, fronting Lake Jackson in Sebring, your base and wake up to sunrises that paint the sky crimson and ibises strolling the lakeshore below your balcony. Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024 Areas along the lakeshore, though, should still see 3 to 6 inches on the ground. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024 The lakeshore is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and runs alongside Lake Superior. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakeshore was in 1798

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“Lakeshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakeshore. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Lakeshore

geographical name

Lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr How to pronounce Lakeshore (audio)
town east of Windsor on the southern shore of Lake Saint Clair in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 34,546
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