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
RavenRAY-vənEnglish
Fomafah-MAHRussian
Uzoma-Western African, Igbo
Glaucus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Fabienne-French
StevenSTEEV-ən (English), STAY-vən (Dutch)English, Dutch