frontages

Definition of frontagesnext
plural of frontage
as in orientations
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 frontages San Jose officials previously approved a proposal to develop a 24-story, 374-unit housing tower on the parcel, which has frontages on South First Street and Lightston Alley between West Santa Clara Street and West San Fernando Street. George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025 That building consists of three separate retail frontages, one of which houses La Mediterranee restaurant, and two residential units across two stories. Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2024
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Noun
  • In some systems, media have clearly identifiable political orientations, report the news from the point of view of particular factions, and in some cases participate in the process of debate and negotiation among those factions.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • Buildings, for example, could potentially use one side of the film during colder seasons to absorb solar heat, then switch orientations during hotter periods to reduce cooling loads.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 May 2026
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  • Luckily for viewers, the film version of American Psycho presents the best aspects of the novel without luxuriating in book Bateman’s fevered misogyny.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
  • The chief planning officer is a key figure at most major commercial airlines, overseeing management of some of the most intricate aspects of air travel.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026

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“Frontages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontages. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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