lakefront

American  

[leyk-fruhnt] / ˈleɪkˌfrʌnt /

noun

1. the land along the edge of a lake.

   Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.

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Etymology

Origin of lakefront

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

Example Sentences

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lakefront

The lakefront property, known as Sunbeam Lodge, dates back to the early 20th century and had been a summer camp for boys, a sportsman’s hotel, and St. Lawrence University research center.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Obrokta, 54, drives a Rolls-Royce and lives in an 10,500-square-foot lakefront mansion in the Orlando suburb of Windermere, but he spent most of his life on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

According to the article, the design at the time precluded development on the eagles’ lakefront hunting grounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

There were no silos at La Lumiere, the private Catholic high school Roberts attended, an enclave within an enclave, located on a former lakefront estate.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

The former delivery boy danced into the Hoos' new lakefront home.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin