Definition of west-facing in US English:
west-facing
adjectiveˈwestˌfāsiNGˈwɛstˌfeɪsɪŋ
Facing the west.
a small west-facing patio area
Example sentencesExamples
- The west-facing side is most exposed to the battering winds that occasionally sweep across the fields with not much of a windbreak nearby.
- A computer simulation of the building helped the architects understand how to protect the west-facing atrium from solar glare.
- Grapes planted on a south- or west-facing slope pick up extra heat that helps sweeten fruit.
- A west-facing bay window overlooking the front garden provides plenty of light.
- This may reflect the differences in soil moisture regimes between the east-facing and the west-facing plots.
- It has a west-facing town garden at the back.
- A reception room to the right has a west-facing bay window and an original fireplace with marble surround and tiled inset.
- The architect included a west-facing roof deck atop the bedroom wing for a prime view of Norway's famous late-night summer skies.
- Frost damage can be a problem in exposed sites, so choose a south-facing or west-facing site against a warm wall to give protection.
- The railed front garden is laid out with flowering plants and the west-facing back garden is mainly paved and provides parking.