lakefront

American  

[layk-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

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lakefront

Travis Kelce forked over $5.35 million for a sprawling lakefront Ohio estate just months before he and Taylor Swift said “I do” at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

I asked him to meet me on the lakefront for a walk — a poor substitute for the Pacific air, but beautiful all the same.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

A handful of ramblers roamed the landscaped lakefront promenade, featuring a free walk-in aviary filled with brilliantly colored exotic birds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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

Not far from Rose Terrace, the lakefront opens up, black, empty, and frozen solid.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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