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

Messi’s 10,500-square-foot house has 10 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, two docks, plus 170 feet of water frontage. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025

Found on the fourth floor of The Ardsley, a 22-story Art Deco apartment house built and designed in the early 1930s by Emery Roth, the four-bedroom, seven-bath residence offers 60 feet of Central Park frontage. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025

Built in 2007, the mansion has some 99 feet of Lake Michigan frontage, along with 6-1/2 bathrooms, one fireplace, a lower level with a wine cellar, a 12-person theater and a gym. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025

Coastal Maine Botanical Garden Photo: Getty Images Set along nearly a mile of tidal saltwater frontage, Coastal Maine Botanical Garden is the largest in New England and sits on more than 300 acres. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025

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