as in orientation
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
the vineyard's southern frontage results in earlier-than-usual ripening of the grapes
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Recent Examples of frontage
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.
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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
Just beyond the café’s broad windows, the waves of the Bering Sea batter the granite riprap frontage.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
About 30 minutes north of downtown Atlanta, and an easy ride on MARTA public transportation, Sandy Springs is set along the Chattahoochee River, with more than 20 miles of river frontage, parks, and trails, according to realtor and long-term resident Robin Conklin of Home Luxury Real Estate.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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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
Just beyond the café’s broad windows, the waves of the Bering Sea batter the granite riprap frontage.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
About 30 minutes north of downtown Atlanta, and an easy ride on MARTA public transportation, Sandy Springs is set along the Chattahoochee River, with more than 20 miles of river frontage, parks, and trails, according to realtor and long-term resident Robin Conklin of Home Luxury Real Estate.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontage
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The Mini 13's design lends itself to vertical, portrait orientation photos.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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That orientation had transferred to the cultural industries over time, with filmmakers, musicians and drama producers gradually becoming more attuned to international audiences alongside domestic ones.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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What can’t be easily seen or measured but can impact recovery as much as a weak muscle or stiff joint are the psychological aspects.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Frontage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontage. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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