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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontages
Noun
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There is usually a waiting list, and orientations are held every four to six months.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Frontages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontages. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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