lakeport

American  

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

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lakeport

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

Example Sentences

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Maria Valadez would like everyone to chill out.

From Los Angeles Times

“The state gave us a deadline, we meet the deadline,” an exasperated Valadez said from her small office in Lakeport as a handful of staffers sat at computers verifying signatures more than two weeks after election day, when they had tallied fewer than half of the votes.

From Los Angeles Times

Wearing a bright red pixie cut and a Carhartt flanel, Diane Fridley, 71, worked to verify votes this week at a computer in the registrar’s office in Lakeport, scrolling her mouse across the screen to identify any issues with ballots.

From Los Angeles Times

The lake is the centerpiece for several communities in the rural Lake County area, including Lakeport, Clearlake, Kelseyville, Glenhaven and several others.

From Los Angeles Times

The attorney general and state Department of Environmental Services announced the settlement with Erica Blizzard, owner of Lakeport Landing Marina in Laconia, on Thursday.

From Washington Times