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facedown

American

[feys-doun, feys-doun] / ˈfeɪsˈdaʊn, ˈfeɪsˌdaʊn /

adverb

with the face or the front or upper surface downward.

He was lying facedown on the floor. Deal the cards facedown on the table.

noun

Informal. Also face-down a direct confrontation; showdown.

Etymology

Origin of facedown

1930–35; facedown ( def. 1 ) face + down ¹; facedown ( def. 2 ) noun use of verb phrase face down

Example Sentences

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Trump shared photos of the suspected shooter, shirtless and in handcuffs facedown on a carpeted floor, in what appears to be the Hilton lobby.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

“Minutes later, I returned and found him facedown in the pillow,” Tom later wrote.

From Slate • May 2, 2024

The 31-minute video, which has sound in only some portions, shows officers turning Jackson facedown and putting him in handcuffs before helping him to his feet.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Body paint and lying facedown for an hour: what it was like being Margo Robbie’s body double for “Barbie.”

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023

He closes his book and puts it onto the desk, facedown, waiting for her to go on.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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