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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

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

Too close to the classrooms to run anywhere but along the lakefront, I looked over at Takumi, who was running with me stride for stride, and he just said, “Drop one now.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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