lakefront

noun

lake·​front ˈlāk-ˌfrənt How to pronounce lakefront (audio)
: an area fronting on a lake

Examples of lakefront in a Sentence

We went for a walk down at the lakefront.
Recent Examples on the Web As climate change brings rising levels for Lake Michigan, operators of Milwaukee lakefront attractions such as the Milwaukee Art Museum, Discovery World and Summerfest are working to protect those properties. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024 The Carter problem could certainly become a progressive voter one, as transit issues have particularly resonated among liberals along Milwaukee Avenue and the lakefront who carried Johnson to the runoff. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lakefront 

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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakefront was in 1880

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“Lakefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakefront. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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