lakeshore

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English

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Etymology

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From lake +‎ shore.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈleɪk.ʃɔː/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈleɪk.ʃɔɹ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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lakeshore (plural lakeshores)

  1. (sometimes attributive) The shore of a lake.
    • 1967-1969, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
      We went to the lakeshore. We went holding hands. We kissed 4 times. The cold winds blew our hair and we sat embracing.
    • 2007, Laurie Lindeen, Petal Pusher: A Rock and Roll Cinderella Story, page 238:
      While I'm inspecting an affordable studio apartment in the back of a lakeshore apartment building, the manager says, “I also have a lakeview apartment available, but it's considerably more expensive.”

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