front on
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
When the front of a building points toward or faces a street, garden, or other place.
Literal meaning: To have its front facing on to something (largely transparent).
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
For the front of a building to be oriented toward or directly facing a particular street, area, or landmark.
"The new apartment block fronts on to the main road, so the noise can be quite loud."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily Australian and New Zealand English. Describes the orientation of a building. Less commonly used in British or American English, where 'face onto' or 'overlook' are preferred.
Commonly used with
street garden park beach road square
Forms
Base
front on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fronts on
he/she/it
Past simple
fronted on
yesterday
Past participle
fronted on
have + pp
-ing form
fronting on
continuous
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Synonyms
face onto look out onto overlook open onto face
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