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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.
façade
/ fæ-; fəˈsɑːd /
noun
- the face of a building, esp the main front
- a front or outer appearance, esp a deceptive one
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Word History and Origins
Origin of facade1
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Example Sentences
In keeping with the facade, Williams showed himself to be dedicated preacher who “knows his scripture.”
In an ancient stone carving, warriors brandishing shields and swords swarm over the columned facade of a grand temple.
We, like his various conquests, were seduced by his facade of invincibility and haunted past.
Another clock, outside on the 42nd St. facade, is the world's largest example of Tiffany glass.
He also has a deep, creamy voice and calm demeanor that completes his fallen-hero facade.
In vain he sought support against one of the porphyry columns at the facade of the mosque.
So one morning she made her way towards the grotesque facade of the humble, silent home where she had spent her childhood.
It has a large brick church with a decidedly Flemish facade, and a detached pagoda-like belfry.
Silhouettes of tall poplars loomed against the blackness; occasionally a lamp revealed the milky blue facade of a house.
One turns back to the still old house, and sees a grey and lichenous facade with a very finely arched entrance.
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