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

This 2004 shingled contemporary has a heated six-car garage readily convertible into an event space, as well as an airstrip, Lake Champlain frontage, and a guest apartment. —The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026

Late last year, for example, a six-bedroom spread with more than 360 feet of water frontage hit the market for $60 million. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026

Just beyond the café’s broad windows, the waves of the Bering Sea batter the granite riprap frontage. —Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

About 30 minutes north of downtown Atlanta, and an easy ride on MARTA public transportation, Sandy Springs is set along the Chattahoochee River, with more than 20 miles of river frontage, parks, and trails, according to realtor and long-term resident Robin Conklin of Home Luxury Real Estate. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 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