facing
noun
a covering in front, for ornament, protection, etc., as an outer layer of stone on a brick wall.
facings
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pluralof facing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The wooden bleachers and facings from those days still remain within the shell of a modern building.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
In exchange for room and board, he studied how to create stone facings for houses; the work entailed learning how to collect appropriate rocks and then fit them into the available spaces.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2017
Its impressive exterior features a Canadian-limestone façade and details such as copper roof lines, copper window facings, three-foot eaves, and stone walls.
From Architectural Digest ● Sep. 12, 2014
In this the magazines have sometimes played a liberating role, giving space to honest facings of troubling concerns.
From Time Magazine Archive
Guards in red coats with buff facings were stationed by the door.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
