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lakeshore

American  
[leyk-shawr, -shohr] / ˈleɪkˌʃɔr, -ˌʃoʊr /

noun

  1. lakefront.


Etymology

Origin of lakeshore

First recorded in 1790–1800; lake 1 + shore 1

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Among them: Why was there such a large basilica on the lakeshore rather than inside Nicaea’s city walls?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

It teemed with birds, beavers and tule elk, and sustained Yokut tribes who made their homes along the lakeshore and the rivers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

In fact, the footprints indicate these two species were walking along the lakeshore within hours or days of each other, according to a study published this week in Science that Feibel co-authored.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

One day 1.5 million years ago, two or three individuals of our genus Homo walked along a muddy lakeshore.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024

He cast off his skis, for the lakeshore was rough going and bare of snow in places.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin