C1nounUK spelling: façadeartsurban
US/fəˈsɑːd/
UK/fəˈsɑːd/
the front of a building, or a false appearance that hides what something is really like
In context
The museum has a beautiful stone facade facing the main square.
Workers are cleaning the glass facade of the office tower.
Behind the friendly facade, the company was in serious financial trouble.
Words that go with facade
adjective + noun
- glass facadeThe glass facade reflects the sunset.
- stone facadeA stone facade covered the front of the old bank.
- historic facadeOnly the historic facade was kept when the building was rebuilt.
verb + noun
- maintain a facadeHe tried to maintain a facade of calm during the crisis.
noun + preposition
- facade of the buildingThe facade of the building was covered in ivy.