Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The land along the edge of a lake.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun land bordering a lake.

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  • adjective Adjacent to a lake. Usually used to describe real estate.
  • noun Land or an area which is adjacent to a lake.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun land bordering a lake

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Examples

  • On the lakefront was a bar nailed together from unpainted scrap wood and corrugated tin.

    Dave Robicheaux Ebook Boxed Set James Lee Burke 2002

  • On the lakefront was a bar nailed together from unpainted scrap wood and corrugated tin.

    Dave Robicheaux Ebook Boxed Set James Lee Burke 2002

  • M.st white voters, even in the so-called lakefront liberal parts of town, went with either Jane Byrne or Richard M. Daley.

    Chicago Reader Mick Dumke 2010

  • Dusty's crew did a great job on my neighbors 'lakefront, which is still clear, but my weeds started coming back strong in a couple of weeks.

    SplicedFeed 2009

  • "We are on the lakefront, which is increasingly becoming more popular with people just being able to come and enjoy the activities and recreation that a harbor town like ours has to offer," said Kathleen Galas, president of the Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau.

    The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines 2009

  • But even with a hint of autumn in the air, the lakefront is a fun and beautiful place to visit.

    WN.com - Business News 2009

  • "We are on the lakefront, which is increasingly becoming more popular with people just being able to come and enjoy the activities and recreation that a harbor town like ours has to offer," said Kathleen Galas, president of the Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau.

    The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines 2009

  • The lakefront is a very popular place where people like to walk.

    MyLinkVault Newest Links 2009

  • Dusty's crew did a great job on my neighbors 'lakefront, which is still clear, but my weeds started coming back strong in a couple of weeks.

    SplicedFeed 2009

  • Outside Minneapolis, the parking lot that surrounded a dead shopping center built on landfill was turned back into wetlands — which in turn attracted new "lakefront" townhome development.

    How SoHo Can Save the Suburbs Richard Florida 2010

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