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

• aspect
• exposure
• orientation

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

Listed at $295,000 million the property has 1,655 feet of water frontage. —Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024

Here's a look at the most expensive house sold in the Milwaukee area in February: This four-bedroom Whitefish Bay home, with frontage along Lake Michigan, sold for nearly $2.5 million on February 7, according to the Milwaukee Metro MLS. —Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1622, 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