lakefront

noun

lake·​front ˈlāk-ˌfrənt How to pronounce lakefront (audio)
: an area fronting on a lake

Examples of lakefront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the lakefront.
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Then there’s dog-friendly Kirk Park, which has not only a sandy lakefront but also many trails to explore. Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 The Chicago Bears unveiled plans for a new stadium project on the lakefront partly funded by the public that would give the team a facility in line with many of the NFL’s ultramodern, fan-friendly structures. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 This Pulitzer Prize-winning series covered problems along the city’s lakefront, including the inequalities between the North Side’s rich and largely white population and the South Side’s Black and poor neighborhoods. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 The Jays previously played at Exhibition Stadium, not far from the lakefront. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lakefront

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakefront was in 1880

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“Lakefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/lakefront. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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