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

The resulting sound field is large and front-facing, and precise enough to make up for the lack of rear-facing speakers. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026

The rooms The 22 rooms—ranging from spacious Doubles to dramatic Ocean Suites – are all outward-facing, designed to drink in the Cantabrian light. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The preview is available to Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, and Premium subscribers aged 18 and over in the US, embedded directly onto the enterprise Microsoft 365 footprint — even if the initial rollout is consumer-facing. —David Chou, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Highest surf will be on west/northwest facing beaches. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 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