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facade
[fuh-sahd, fa-]
noun
Architecture.
the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one.
any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.
a superficial appearance or illusion of something.
They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth.
ڲç
/ fəˈsɑːd, fæ- /
noun
the face of a building, esp the main front
a front or outer appearance, esp a deceptive one
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of facade1
Example Sentences
The museum said it has installed fencing to protect the glass facade of the pavilion.
The vandalism and graffiti stretched out block after block across downtown Los Angeles: “Remove Trumps head!!” was scrawled on the front facade of the Los Angeles County Law Library.
There are also cracks in the facade of unity.
While the Bernabéu's roof can close, the stadium is never completely closed, as there is an open gap between the roof and the facade all the way around the stadium.
The new campus replaces a creaky, 1930s-era school with a dignified facade and bell tower.
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When To Use
A facade is the front of a building or a side that faces a public area.Facade is used literally to describe a decorative, showy, or onrate piece of architecture that frames the front of a building, as in The architect who designed this building used a showy facade on it to help it stand out from nearby buildings.A facade is also a superficial appearance or an illusion, which can be literal or figurative. If a movie star wears a dark hoodie and sunglasses so they won’t be recognized by the press, they are wearing a literal facade. If that movie star acts completely different from who they actually are or puts on an alternate personality in order to trick or convince people of something, that is a figurative facade.Example: He continually lied to keep up his facade until the whole thing stumbled out of control.
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