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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

The adjacent, more jagged lakeshore cliffs generate weaker and less distinct echoes, while the more or less contemporary dwelling sites on the sandy shores of the same water bodies have no audible echoes at all.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

The sky sagged toward the ground and a small funnel cloud appeared, which began wobbling south along the lakeshore, toward the fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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