lakeshore

noun

lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr How to pronounce lakeshore (audio)
: the shore of a lake
also : lakefront

Examples of lakeshore in a Sentence

Follow this path to the lakeshore.
Recent Examples on the Web What is more common on the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan are wintertime floods and waves that can erode the lakeshore. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 Marie, Michigan, the Lake Superior region embraces Pictured Rocks and Apostle Islands national lakeshores, Isle Royale National Park with its resident wolves, moose and other creatures, and the winter sports slopes of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024 Some of the highest concentrations of birds are found near the lakeshores, which makes Milwaukee a great spot to birdwatch. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024 In the video, water can be seen rushing down the red, tan and dark gray cliff walls that made the lakeshore famously beautiful before crashing into a blue-green Lake Superior. Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lakeshore 

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lakeshore was in 1798

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“Lakeshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakeshore. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Lakeshore

geographical name

Lake·​shore ˈlāk-ˌshȯr How to pronounce Lakeshore (audio)
town east of Windsor on the southern shore of Lake Saint Clair in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 34,546
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