Frontager

/ˈfrʌntɪdʒər/ noun

Definition

A person who owns or occupies property with a frontage on a street or waterfront, or a settler living on a frontier.

Etymology

From 'frontage' plus the agent suffix '-er.' Used both in property law and in historical frontier contexts for those living on the border regions.

Kelly Says

Early American frontagers who settled along rivers gained tremendous power because river access meant trade, transportation, and survival—geography was literally destiny!

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