Facade is thought to have come to English from the Vulgar Latin facia, meaning “face.” Along the way it passed through both Italian, as faccia, and French, as façade.

A façade or facade (/ fəˈsɑːd / ⓘ; [1] ) is the front part or exterior of a building. It is a loanword from the French façade (pronounced [fasad]), which means "frontage" or "face".

Define façade. façade synonyms, façade pronunciation, façade translation, English dictionary definition of façade. also fa·cade n. 1. The face of a building, especially the principal face. 2. …

façade | Intermediate English façade noun [ C ] (also facade) us / fəˈsɑd / Add to word list

Definition of facade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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 …

A facade is an outward appearance which is deliberately false and gives you a wrong impression about someone or something.