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

The name was printed on the plate glass frontage, but after a member of staff serendipitously put an A-board through said window, Martin took the opportunity to give his fledgling pub chain a quirky rebrand. —Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024

For starters, there’s a DaVinci roof that can endure gale-force winds, and a seawall was added in 2021 to protect the abode’s 75 feet of ocean frontage. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024

The Rec Center would take the frontage along Prospect Street, amounting to 11,106 square feet, according to Wilson. —Ashley MacKin-Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024

The store is being designed by the Japanese firm Moment and will also feature 60 feet of frontage on Kenmare Street. —Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024

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