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
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
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The property, listed with Jason Saks and Josh Altman of Douglas Elliman’s Altman Brothers Team, occupies roughly a third of an acre with 50 feet of unobstructed Pacific frontage.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The Clark Street Bistro closed in 2003, and was replaced by Dunlays on Clark, opened by Doug and Michael Dunlay of 4 Star Restaurant Group and known for its patio along its Wrightwood Avenue frontage.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
This enchanting 500-year-old Grade II cottage is set in 12 acres of mature gardens and land – including paddocks, a kitchen garden, and access with frontage on the River Arun (including fishing rights), ideal for kayaking and other water pursuits.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
As part of an larger asphalt overlay group project, Carmel Knolls Drive will be resurfaced from Carmel Canyon Road to Aida Street, near Carmel Knolls Park, and Carmel Country Road will be smoothed out from Del Mar Heights and Townsgate Drive, along the frontage of the Carmel Country Plaza.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The Clark Street Bistro closed in 2003, and was replaced by Dunlays on Clark, opened by Doug and Michael Dunlay of 4 Star Restaurant Group and known for its patio along its Wrightwood Avenue frontage.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
This enchanting 500-year-old Grade II cottage is set in 12 acres of mature gardens and land – including paddocks, a kitchen garden, and access with frontage on the River Arun (including fishing rights), ideal for kayaking and other water pursuits.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
As part of an larger asphalt overlay group project, Carmel Knolls Drive will be resurfaced from Carmel Canyon Road to Aida Street, near Carmel Knolls Park, and Carmel Country Road will be smoothed out from Del Mar Heights and Townsgate Drive, along the frontage of the Carmel Country Plaza.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Frontage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontage. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids 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
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