lakefront

American

[leyk-fruhnt] / ˈleɪkˌfrʌnt /

noun

the land along the edge of a lake.

Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.

Etymology

Origin of lakefront

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; lake ¹ + front

Example Sentences

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The news came mere weeks after Owens and Biles left Chicago and moved back to Texas—and to the custom lakefront mansion they spent years building.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

In a park on the lakefront there used to be a statue representing Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the unknown person or persons who claim to have invented the crypto currency back in 2008.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The couple sold their house in Washington state, a lakefront property in Bellevue, about 10 miles from Seattle, for about $30 million in spring 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

He ascended with multiple passengers the day before, at the lakefront in Chicago, but a still day meant the balloon drifted barely three miles before being towed back.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

I stared at the rippling water as we drove along the lakefront.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

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