frontage
pronunciation
How to pronounce frontage in British English:
UK [ˈfrʌntɪdʒ]
How to pronounce frontage in American English:
US [ˈfrʌntɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- the extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc)
- the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
- the face or front of a building
Word Origin
- frontage (n.)
- 1620s, from front (n.) + -age.
Example
- 1. It has made one investment in a company called frontage , a contract research organisation that does development and clinical testing for multinational pharmaceutical makers .
- 2. The building is adorned by the abundant stucco decor . The huge windows and the narrow espacements create the distinct geometrical arrangement of the frontage .
- 3. Although the building is new , its frontage blends in well with its surroundings .
- 4. The building , located on a narrow site with street frontage on three sides , was constructed in 1908 , a time when financial institutions put up monumental structures to emphasize their trustworthiness .
- 5. Belle plain is a novel which describes and unfolds the confucious culture from the frontage through various aspects .