lakefront

[ leyk-fruhnt ]

noun

the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.

Origin of lakefront

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; lake¹ + front

Turns out, the Land of 10,000 Lakes has plenty of lakefront dispersed camping, too.
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Expect anything from a pleasant 50 degrees to a scorching 90 degrees, with winds from any direction—which can be significant on the lakefront.
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The bike and run course also offer glimpses of the spectacular lakefront and surrounding mountains.
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Osnos’s father flourished in the booming new business of air conditioning, and by the early 1950s his parents were building a lakefront vacation home in New Jersey.
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With rain in the forecast, I was excited to finally try sleeping in one of the park’s many hiking shelters, a spartan wooden shack with a screen on the lakefront side to ward off mosquitoes.
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In the Season Two finale, he trailed Brody and Carrie to the lakefront cabin.
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The slope dropped sharply to a quiet lakefront framed by dark pines.
Gone Fishing | James H. Schmitz

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