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
Cornel-Romanian
LennardLEN-ərdEnglish (Rare)
HubertHYOO-bərt (English), HOO-bert (German), HUY-bərt (Dutch), uy-BER (French), HUW-bert (Polish)English, German, Dutch, French, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Perchuhi-Armenian
Bai-Chinese
Floellaflo-EL-əEnglish (Rare)