facade Definition
fa·cade (fə säd′)
noun
- the front of a building; part of a building facing a street, courtyard, etc.
- the front part of anything: often used figuratively, with implications of an imposing appearance concealing something inferior
Etymology: Fr < It facciata < faccia < VL facia: see face
façade Synonyms
facade Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- respectability: Twinstead closed at 125 for 3, giving a facade of respectability to what had in reality been a debacle.
- building: The facades of the building fronting York Road is [ sic ] to be retained " .
Converse of object
- glaze: The trend toward glazed facades illustrated the importance of good design.
- crumble: These lanes have kept their integrity with authentic crumbled facades and darkened corners, where little pubs serve mulled wine on chilly nights.
- decorate: The richly decorated multi-coloured brick facade is a well known landmark in Glasgow, topped by a statue of Thenew.
- carve: The Treasury, made famous by that film, is just one of the many elaborate carved facades.
- retain: This was carried out in a simple, robust, modern manner to reflect the treatment of the retained facades.
- restore: Visitors will be among the first to hear about the fully restored facade, which once again reflects Adam's original design.
Adjective modifier
- Georgian: A wealth of earlier building history is hidden beneath Georgian facades.
- folksy: Folksy facade we world series of quot we designed.
- imposing: Its imposing front facade of red brickwork in Flemish bond with finely lined pointing even merits a mention in Pevsner.
- symmetrical: Symmetrical facade, sash windows ornate iron canopy to door.
- elegant: Behind the elegant facade lies all the modern facilities you would expect from a hotel of this caliber.
- classical: Behind the classical facade is a spacious contemporary foyer leading to an elegant lounge bar with comfortable traditional furnishings.
Modifies a noun
improvement: Facade improvement program resigned to going to for on.
Noun used with modifier
- baroque: The imposing baroque facade of no 35 dates from 1842 and is made from Bath stone which is crumbling because of pollution.
- brick: Seeing them on the canopy gives an idea of scale, they seem quite small on the backdrop of the brick facade.
- glass: The entrance to the hotel has a glass facade allowing lots of natural daylight into the lobby area.
- stone: The east front of the chapel received its present stone facade in 1665.
- entrance: Part of the old fire station entrance facade can still be seen at the entrance to the car park in Market Street.
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