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lakefront

American  
[leyk-fruhnt] / ˈleɪkˌfrʌnt /

noun

  1. the land along the edge of a lake.

    Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.


Etymology

Origin of lakefront

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

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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

Prosecutors allege that Pildes spent $365,000 to renovate a lakefront property in New Jersey, $124,000 on a luxury Manhattan apartment, and nearly $3,000 on a birthday dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Manhattan.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

The news came mere weeks after Owens and Biles left Chicago and moved back to Texas—and to the custom lakefront mansion they spent years building.

From MarketWatch Mar. 24, 2026

The couple sold their house in Washington state, a lakefront property in Bellevue, about 10 miles from Seattle, for about $30 million in spring 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

My attention is divided between Emma, the boys climbing on the frogs, and a group of girls traipsing through the gate from the lakefront.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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