lakeport

[ leyk-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. a port city located on the shore of a lake, especially one of the Great Lakes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lakeport¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; lake ¹ + port ¹

Example Sentences

The lake is the centerpiece for several communities in the rural Lake County area, including Lakeport, Clearlake, Kelseyville, Glenhaven and several others.

From Los Angeles Times

The attorney general and state Department of Environmental Services announced the settlement with Erica Blizzard, owner of Lakeport Landing Marina in Laconia, on Thursday.

From Washington Times

Just six areas on earth have earned the top-tier gold-level Ride Center designation from the International Mountain Bicycling Association, and they include this Midwestern lakeport with a more than 90-mile network of mountain bike trails.

From Washington Post

In the present day, a group of fifth-graders in Lakeport, Idaho, are rehearsing their version of Diogenes’ work, “Cloud Cuckoo Land,” at the local library.

From Los Angeles Times

Unless you know what to look for, you might think our lives are as anodyne as Lakeport in 2020, with its SUVs and McMansions.

From Los Angeles Times