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
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
However, a Harris campaign official said Harris's Friday event would not be held at the lakefront but did not provide details about where it would be held. Mike De Sisti, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024 Back in spring 2022, a few years after he was signed to the Carolina Panthers squad, D.J. Moore doled out $5 million for a lakefront property in the North Carolina city of Charlotte. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024 Go deeper: 9 boat rentals near Charlotte starting at $200 Get close to nature at lakefront Jetton Park. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 The elegant Edgewood Tahoe Resort, which opened in 2017, offers lakeside dining, a spa and Tahoe’s only lakefront golf course. Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lakefront 

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakefront was in 1880

Dictionary Entries Near lakefront

Cite this Entry

“Lakefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakefront. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!