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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

Example Sentences

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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

Those wounds were still fresh as allies converged on the French lakeside town of Évian-les-Bains on Monday for a three-day meeting of the Group of Seven leading nations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 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

Dorsia hosts the Zenyara party series, an exclusive after-hours gathering that transforms the private lakeside estate into a nightclub.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

That was when I heard Mutti screaming, not from the house as I first thought it must be, but from the lakeside beyond.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

A crash near Lakeside Shopping Centre in Grays, Essex, at 05:30 BST on Thursday caused huge delays, with the road not reopening until 20:40 due to multiple complications.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Lakeside to Colchester usually takes less than an hour in the car, but for Rosie Potter it was more than nine hours.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Lakeside Capital is the private investment office of Trevor Paladino, a Tampa, Fla., entrepreneur who made a fortune on sports memorabilia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 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

“Do you remember Ms. Morales, who was PTO president at Lakeside the year before last?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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