facing

1 of 2

noun

fac·​ing ˈfā-siŋ 

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

facing

2 of 2

adjective

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

Examples of facing in a Sentence

Noun

a house with brick facing

a suit with red facings at the collar and the cuffs

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Customer-facing, revenue-producing agents are a different conversation—those are COGS, with their own operating model. — Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

But one area of expansion Green and Sparks want to heavily focus on is adding more women in public facing roles within GGL to accurately represent the number of women within the larger gaming community. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2026

After a mound visit by pitching coach Justin Meccage, Webb started Okamoto off with a ball before the next pitch ricocheted off the right-field facing. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

The immersive frontier The third major component of this season’s upgrade may be its most future-facing. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from gerund of face entry 2

Adjective

from present participle of face entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing facing

• downward facing dog

Rhymes for facing

• basing
• bracing
• casing
• chasing
• gracing
• lacing
• lasing
• pacing
• placing
• racing
• spacing
• tracing

Kids Definition

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