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.
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The sauna area runs nude, German-style, and the spa garden opens straight onto the lakeshore, so the lake itself doubles as the ultimate plunge. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Every July, Finns retreat to their lakeshore cottages to spend time in nature. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026 There was the Festival of Chariots along the lakeshore, where Hindus dressed in colorful clothing for a parade. — Sydney Johnson, Washington Post, 27 June 2026 The pier in Michigan City’s Washington Park disturbs the natural flow of sand along the lakeshore, creating new land east of the pier but starving beaches to the west, an erosion problem repeated by other manmade structures that jut out into Lake Michigan. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lakeshore

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lakeshore was in 1798

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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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