lakeport

American

[leyk-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈleɪkˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

a port city located on the shore of a lake, especially one of the Great Lakes.

Etymology

Origin of lakeport

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; lake ¹ + port ¹

Example Sentences

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Just six areas on earth have earned the top-tier gold-level Ride Center designation from the International Mountain Bicycling Association, and they include this Midwestern lakeport with a more than 90-mile network of mountain bike trails.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022

Seaport and lakeport and rich inland town, Capital city, and village of brown; Thanking the prairie-food-givers, Strung on the winding star-rivers.

From City Ballads by Carleton, Will

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