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

Initially drawn by its 220 feet of no-wake frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway, billionaire and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt purchased an unfinished South Florida mansion for an undisclosed amount in 2024. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

The house has seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, plus a guest house, a pool and spa, and 100 feet of water frontage. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Its Clark Street frontage, lined with Ionic columns, is right across from Federal Plaza. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The money will be used to pay for roadway and utility construction, new parks, river frontage improvements and an extension to the 606 Trail. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 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