face on



face on(to) something

[for something] to have a view out onto something. The house faced onto the sea and provided a beautiful view of the incoming ships. Our office building does not face onto the street. We asked for a room that faces on the main square.
See also: face, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Doran-Irish
Fanny['fæni]
BrÜNhildBRUYN-hilt (German)German, Germanic Mythology
JÁZminYAHZ-meenHungarian
Tamid-Arabic
Sizwe-Southern African, Xhosa