frontage

noun

front·​age ˈfrən-tij 

1

a

: a piece of land that lies adjacent (as to a street or the ocean)

b

: the land between the front of a building and the street

c

: the length of a frontage

2

: the act or fact of facing a given way

3

: the front side of a building

Synonyms of frontage

• orientation
• aspect

Examples of frontage in a Sentence

We have 200 feet of frontage on Main Street.

the vineyard's southern frontage results in earlier-than-usual ripening of the grapes

Recent Examples on the Web

Completed in 2024, the modern coastal compound spans approximately 6,000 square feet across a main residence and guesthouses, positioned on nearly three-quarters of an acre with 75 feet of direct ocean frontage. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025

Bums, and two types of frontage (in-y, out-y). —Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025

San Jose officials previously approved a proposal to develop a 24-story, 374-unit housing tower on the parcel, which has frontages on South First Street and Lightston Alley between West Santa Clara Street and West San Fernando Street. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025

The Beach Club Villas will occupy 23 beachfront parcels, each one acre with about 150 feet of sandy beach frontage, with prices beginning at $7 million for the land. —Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing frontage

• frontage road

Kids Definition

frontage

noun

front·​age ˈfrənt-ij 

: the front boundary line of a lot or its length

a cottage with 200 feet of lake frontage

Legal Definition

frontage

noun

front·​age ˈfrən-tij 

1

: a piece of land that lies adjacent (as to a street or the ocean)

2

: the land between the front of a building and the street

3

: the length of a frontage