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bifrontal

bifrontal

9.9
A building or object with two front sides that face different directions
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪˈfrʌntəl/
translation icon : bifrontal
  • The architect designed a bifrontal building that faces both the street and the park.

Examples

  • The museum's bifrontal structure makes it accessible from either side of the plaza.

  • A bifrontal approach allows the house to have entrances on two different roads.

  • The new museum design features a bifrontal entrance.

  • This bifrontal building attracts many tourists.

  • The architect designed a bifrontal building that faces both the street and the park.

  • A bifrontal approach allows the house to have entrances on two different roads.

  • The museum's bifrontal structure makes it accessible from either side of the plaza.

Synonyms

biface
vsbifrontal
9.9

Having two sides that both show different things

applies especially to buildings or objects with two main facades
bifacial
vsbifrontal
9.2

Having two different sides or surfaces

applies mainly to buildings or objects with two main facades
double-faced
vsbifrontal
  • Specialized
6.4

Fabric that can be used on both sides, often with different patterns

applies mainly to buildings or objects rather than textiles

Surface Forms

bifrontal positive

Morphology

bifrontal = frontal (transparent) = bi + frontal

A straightforward prefixation of 'frontal' with 'bi-' meaning 'two', yielding 'having two fronts' which is directly derived.

Etymology

Bifrontal comes from the parts bi- meaning 'two' and frontal meaning 'front', like the 'front' of a house or a 'front door'. So a bifrontal building has two main faces or entrances and can face two streets.