frontage road

noun

: a local street that parallels an expressway or through street and that provides access to property near the expressway

called also service road

Examples of frontage road in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While walking, the man was struck by a 2025 Ford Maverick that was traveling northbound on the frontage road and entering the on-ramp to 360, according to police. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2026

An early morning crash shut down the main lanes, forcing traffic off the highway at Exit 227 (Slaughter Lane) and redirecting it onto the northbound frontage road. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026

Investigators said the collision happened as the school bus was attempting to make a right turn from Treecrest onto the I-20 frontage road as Roberts approached the intersection while cycling eastbound along the I-20 frontage road. —Briauna Brown, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

Turn north onto the frontage road, drive about 100 yards to Warner Road and turn west. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for frontage road

• photocathode
• photodiode
• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode