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lakeside

1 American  
[leyk-sahyd] / ˈleɪkˌsaɪd /

adjective

  1. located on the side of a lake.

    a lakeside resort.


noun

  1. land bordering a lake.

    a summer cottage on the lakeside.

Lakeside 2 American  
[leyk-sahyd] / ˈleɪkˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a town in SW California, near San Diego.


Etymology

Origin of lakeside

First recorded in 1550–60; lake 1 + side 1

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Her father was a traveling antiques dealer, but also operated a lakeside summer resort in Michigan, where, at a young age, Steinem was enamored of the musicians who passed through to play.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The Barbican's distinctive brutalist foyers and lakeside terrace will also be developed to protect the heritage of the building.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Trump has been the centre of attention throughout his stay at the summit in the lakeside resort of Evian.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

The exclusive lakeside community of Incline Village, Nev., is the location of one of Brin’s residences, purchased for a reported $42 million.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

And I sit back and look out the window past the lakeside park to the choppy waters of Lake Michigan.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Trevor Paladino, a Tampa, Fla., entrepreneur who made a fortune on sports memorabilia, owns shares through his private investment firm, Lakeside Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

These ingots were then sent to Falcon Lakeside Manufacturing in Michigan, where they were melted and cast into automotive components using high pressure die casting.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

Lim, who thew the first world championship nine-darter at the BDO event at Lakeside in 1990, beat Humphries when the pair last met at the Ally Pally five years ago.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

Phillips told the agents on WhatsApp that he was "semi-retired but with connections in high places", before meeting them in both London and at Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock, Essex, on 9 May 2024.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2025

Opportunity number one was that Gates got sent to Lakeside.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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