: located directly across from something : opposite
an illustration on the facing page
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: having the front oriented toward a specified direction or location—usually used in combination
the east-facing windowsTo 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
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Noun a house with brick facing a suit with red facings at the collar and the cuffs
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Two nights after the facing Toronto, the Blazers opened the second quarter against the Utah Jazz by missing five straight shots and committing six turnovers. Mike Richman, OregonLive.com, 4 Nov. 2017 The new facing will have varying heights up to 35 feet, Rosen said. John Sowell, idahostatesman, 31 Oct. 2017 Why Less Mortar Is More Hansen purchased mosaic tiles held together by a peel-away paper facing. Rob Wherry, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012 At the Miami Marlins’ stadium in Little Havana, Irma’s winds peeled the facing off a portion of the retractable sliding roof. Andres Viglucci, Carli Teproff And Daniel Chang, miamiherald, 11 Sep. 2017 Water weakens regular drywall, and the paper facing provides food for mold, Reichel said. Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2017 Moore sent a towering drive that peaked at 119 feet before smacking off the facing of the second deck in left. Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 June 2017 Correa, who had three hits and three RBIs, got the Astros going in the first inning with a shot that slammed off the facing of the second deck in left field. Ap, USA TODAY, 31 May 2017 In other words, the aluminum facings fall off, leaving the flammable plastic core exposed. David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 16 June 2017 See More