facade

See also façade

English

The facade of the Ensemble Poirel, a building with concert halls and exhibition galleries, in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

Alternative forms

• façade

Etymology

From French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin facies (“face”); compare face

Pronunciation

• (Australia) IPA: /fəˈsaːd/
• (UK, US) IPA: /fəˈsɑːd/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːd

Noun

facade (plural facades)

1. The face of a building, especially the front.
   • 2005, Peter Brandvold, “Ghost Colts”, in Robert J. Randisi (ed.), Lone Star Law,^[1] Simon and Schuster, ISBN 1416514597, page 179,

     Eight or so gunmen stood shoulder to shoulder in the gray-white trail before the barn, firing into the saloon's burning, bullet-pocked facade.

2. (figuratively) A deceptive outward appearance.

Synonyms

• (front of a building): front
• (deceptive appearance): appearance, front, guise, show

Coordinate terms

• See also Wikisaurus:fake

Translations

façade — see façade

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Danish

Etymology

From French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin facies (“face”)

Noun

facade c (singular definite facaden, plural indefinite facader)

1. façade, facade

Inflection

    Inflection of facade

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	facade	facaden	facader	facaderne
genitive	facades	facadens	facaders	facadernes