1
a
: a lining at the edge especially of a garment
b
facings plural
: the collar, cuffs, and trimmings of a uniform coat
2
: an ornamental or protective layer
3
: material for facing
1
: located directly across from something : opposite
an illustration on the facing page
2
: having the front oriented toward a specified direction or location
—usually used in combination
the east-facing windows
To maintain themselves above water, the islands must conserve their limited sand supply by moving sand to their lagoon-facing side as their seaward side is eroded by waves.—
Wade Graham
Wade GrahamExamples of facing in a Sentence
Noun
a house with brick facing
a suit with red facings at the collar and the cuffs
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Noun
The Pearce Roll-Arm Sectional can be configured as left- or right-facing, and there are a whopping 120 fabric and color options.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Other key equipment Transformers are not the only grid machinery facing delays.
—Kyri Baker, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
The mountain is 60 percent north-facing and averages 300 inches of snow a year.
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
So many of these photos are movingly intimate, showing the very people and settings Wallace is writing about, often on the facing page.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facing. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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facing
noun
fac·ing
ˈfā-siŋ 
1
: a lining at the edge especially of a garment
2
: an ornamental or protective layer
a house with brick facing
3
: material for facing
Medical Definition
facing
noun
fac·ing
ˈfā-siŋ
: a front of porcelain or plastic used in dental crowns and bridgework to face the metal replacement and simulate the natural tooth
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