# lakeside

/ˈɫeɪkˌsaɪd/ (US) · /lˈeɪksaɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/lakeside
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

the area of land that is right next to a lake. You use this to describe where a house or a park is located.

For teachers: the area of land adjacent to the edge of a lake. Often used as a modifier in compound nouns or to describe a specific geographical location.

## Examples

- We spent the whole afternoon walking along the lakeside.
- The family decided to have a picnic at the lakeside while the children skipped stones across the water.
- The new resort was built directly on the lakeside to ensure that every guest room offered an unobstructed view of the water and the distant mountains.

## Usage notes

- Often functions as an attributive modifier before another noun, as in 'lakeside cottage' or 'lakeside path'.

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