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
Marielle-French
RosalineRAWZ-ə-lien, ROZ-ə-leenEnglish
Kerman-Basque
ŞEbnem-Turkish
Kire-Macedonian
DunstanDUN-stən (English)English (Rare), Anglo-Saxon