front onto (something)

front onto (something)

To be positioned in the direction of something. I want a bedroom that fronts onto the park behind the house. Do you really want a house that fronts onto the beach? I wouldn't want to be that close to the ocean when there are storms. Nobody wants a house that fronts onto such a busy street!

See also: front

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front onto

v.

To be facing something. Used especially of buildings: The living room windows front directly onto the street.

See also: front

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