Frontage

Pronunciation: /ˈfrʌntɪdʒ/

Definitions of frontage

noun the front part of a building or property that faces the street or an open space

Example Sentences

A1 The house has a large frontage with a beautiful garden.

A2 The shop's frontage is decorated with colorful signs to attract customers.

B1 The hotel boasts a beachfront frontage, offering stunning views of the ocean.

B2 The office building has a modern glass frontage that reflects the surrounding skyscrapers.

C1 The restaurant's frontage is designed to blend in with the historic architecture of the street.

C2 The luxury apartment building features a grand frontage with a sleek, contemporary design.

Examples of frontage in a Sentence

formal The property has a wide frontage along the main road.

informal The house has a big frontage facing the street.

slang Check out the cool frontage on that new store.

figurative His confident frontage hid his nervousness inside.

Grammatical Forms of frontage

• past tense: frontaged
• plural: frontages
• comparative: more frontage
• superlative: most frontage
• present tense: frontage
• future tense: will frontage
• perfect tense: has frontaged
• continuous tense: is frontaging
• singular: frontage
• positive degree: frontage
• infinitive: to frontage
• gerund: frontaging
• participle: frontaging

Origin and Evolution of frontage

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'frontage' originated from the Old French word 'frontage' meaning 'facade or front part of a building'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'frontage' has evolved to refer to the extent of land along a street or waterway, especially as measured from front to back, or the area of a building that faces a street or open space.