I. noun
also fa·çade fəˈsäd, -sȧd also faˈ-
( -s )
Etymology: French façade, from Italian facciata, from faccia face (from — assumed — Vulgar Latin facia ) + -ata -ade
1.
a. : the front of a building
b. : a face (as a flank or rear facing on a street or court) of a building that is given emphasis by special architectural treatment
2. : a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect
maintaining a facade of contentment
in the winter of 1929 the brilliant facade of American prosperity fell into ruin almost overnight — Times Literary Supplement
: face , front ; often : false front 1
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II. transitive verb
also façade “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to impose a facade on
facading civilization with formalities
a building facaded with white tile