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
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Then, seven years ago, Cohen snagged a rare vacant plot for sale—modest in scale, at roughly half an acre, but blessed with pristine ocean frontage and perfect for the family escape of his imagination.
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Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
The listing, which includes a 9,000-square-foot main home, 500 feet of Atlantic Ocean frontage, and a boathouse on Georgica Pond, is shared by Ed Petrie, James Petrie, and Charles Forsman of Compass.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
The property features over a mile of frontage along Fall River and controls two of the river’s primary spring-fed tributaries — Spring Creek and Lava Creek, according to Hall and Hall.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The approximately 2-acre estate features two homes, nearly 1,000 feet of frontage along Paint Creek and a place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
12 June 2026
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Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
The listing, which includes a 9,000-square-foot main home, 500 feet of Atlantic Ocean frontage, and a boathouse on Georgica Pond, is shared by Ed Petrie, James Petrie, and Charles Forsman of Compass.
—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
The property features over a mile of frontage along Fall River and controls two of the river’s primary spring-fed tributaries — Spring Creek and Lava Creek, according to Hall and Hall.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The approximately 2-acre estate features two homes, nearly 1,000 feet of frontage along Paint Creek and a place on the National Register of Historic Places.
—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
12 June 2026
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“Frontage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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