lakefront

[ leyk-fruhnt ]

noun

1. the land along the edge of a lake:

   Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lakefront¹

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

Example Sentences

Turns out, the Land of 10,000 Lakes has plenty of lakefront dispersed camping, too.

From Outside Online

Expect anything from a pleasant 50 degrees to a scorching 90 degrees, with winds from any direction—which can be significant on the lakefront.

From Outside Online

The bike and run course also offer glimpses of the spectacular lakefront and surrounding mountains.

From Outside Online

Osnos’s father flourished in the booming new business of air conditioning, and by the early 1950s his parents were building a lakefront vacation home in New Jersey.

From Washington Post

With rain in the forecast, I was excited to finally try sleeping in one of the park’s many hiking shelters, a spartan wooden shack with a screen on the lakefront side to ward off mosquitoes.

From Outside Online

In the Season Two finale, he trailed Brody and Carrie to the lakefront cabin.

From The Daily Beast

The slope dropped sharply to a quiet lakefront framed by dark pines.

From Project Gutenberg