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

• 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

Below the pool, stairs zigzag down to the dock, where its 82 square feet of water frontage come into focus. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025

In 2009, Gates bought a $5 million home set on one acre with 200 feet of water frontage on Florida’s Jupiter Island. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025

Alternatively, a yellow taxi stand is outside the door, and the hotel’s frontage on Park Avenue is a convenient place to meet a ride-share car. —Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Camp Russian River has RV and tent sites (from $60 a night) tucked into the redwoods with river frontage and quick access to the restaurants in Guerneville and Forestville. —Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Aug. 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