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facade

fa·cade

UK/fəˈsɑ(ː)d/ US/fəˈseɪd/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

the face or front of a building

Synonyms
2.

Origin

Borrowed from French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin faciēs (“face”); compare face.

Phrases

  • facade pattern

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