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
Recent Examples on the Web
Perkins said the billboard at the racetrack was only allowed because the racetrack was a tourist destination and had direct frontage on Illinois Route 53 and was not near a residential area.
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
The Northgate Boulevard Storefront Improvement Grant Program provides up to $15,000 for small business owners to complete exterior improvements such as new paint, signage, lighting, windows, doors, or awnings to revitalize business frontage and attract more people to the corridor.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Nonprofit accountability can be a 'fundamental problem' The nonprofit developing 5½ miles of the frontage along the Detroit River had $169 million in assets in 2022 and receives significant public money.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
The Richardsonian Romanesque-style structure has a 125-foot-long frontage with five arches and many windows.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
The Northgate Boulevard Storefront Improvement Grant Program provides up to $15,000 for small business owners to complete exterior improvements such as new paint, signage, lighting, windows, doors, or awnings to revitalize business frontage and attract more people to the corridor.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Nonprofit accountability can be a 'fundamental problem' The nonprofit developing 5½ miles of the frontage along the Detroit River had $169 million in assets in 2022 and receives significant public money.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
The Richardsonian Romanesque-style structure has a 125-foot-long frontage with five arches and many windows.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
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“Frontage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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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