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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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The event is leading up to a G7 summit in the French Alpine lakeside resort of Evian in June to be chaired by President Emmanuel Macron.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The only constants are her signature hat toss and those solo lakeside walks, part of a montage illustrating her perpetual forward movement.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

The 15 years Aung San Suu Kyi was detained after 1989, under conditions of house arrest in her lakeside family home in Yangon, were very different from the conditions she is being held in today.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Homes in the lakeside town typically sell in just 8.5 days and for well over their asking price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Even with a shortcut along the lakeside, I'm running just barely in front of the sirens and won't have a chance to widen the gap before I reach my family's house.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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