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

Listing history shows the double lot was a one-acre property with 170 feet of Biscayne Bay water frontage. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Harpswell, Maine In Bailey Island in Casco Bay, this 1896 shingled five-bedroom has a beach and ocean frontage. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 July 2026

The home is in the enclave of Sachem’s Head with direct Long Island Sound frontage. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

The nine-bedroom property meets that tradition with more than 500 feet of frontage, a sandy beach, boathouse and the largest permanent in-water dock on the lake. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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