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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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The lakefront event will feature live broadcasts of round of 16 and quarterfinal matches in a festival-like atmosphere with DJs, international cuisine, beer gardens, an outdoor movie theater, muralists, games with prizes and continuous entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 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

They own their lakefront condo outright and have no children.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 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

Back at the lakefront, black bathers stormed from Twenty-Sixth Street to the Twenty-Ninth Street beach.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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