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

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

In a park on the lakefront there used to be a statue representing Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the unknown person or persons who claim to have invented the crypto currency back in 2008.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

I carefully inch my way down to the ground—I’m agile, but I’m not Day—and follow shadowed alleys to the lakefront.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu