facade

noun

fə-ˈsäd How to pronounce facade (audio)
variants also façade
Definition of facadenext
1
as in front
a forward part or surface all of the stores in the mall have facades that are in keeping with the style of a 19th-century American village

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2
as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive his interest in acting is just a facade—he joined the drama club to meet girls

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3
as in veneer
a deceptively attractive external appearance the company's facade of success collapsed when it was revealed that its financial officers had been cooking the books for years

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Recent Examples of facade The complexity of the facade work will require detailed planning and coordination, and compliance with historic preservation requirements, the hotel says. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The facade collapsed in August when the FBI arrested Love and Chan at an airport in Boise, Idaho. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 On Sunday, the gallery teased New Bond Street with a larger-than-life facade featuring Depp’s art, which is on display from today through to November 15. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 In 1957, Wright decided to use a state-of-the-art compound to seal the concrete facade, made of a material called gunite. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for facade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
  1. front
  2. pretense
  3. veneer
  4. guise
  5. gloss
  6. show
  7. pose
  8. act
Noun
  • Certain items in the front of the shelf in a refrigeration section measured above 41 degrees (cookie dough 45 degrees, sour cream 47 degrees).
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The cold front that moved through Central Florida this weekend is expected to stall over South Florida bringing a liftoff wind hazard as well as the possibility of cumulus clouds that could violate launch rules.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of front
Noun
  • The application moves away from last-minute stress, unwanted items, and polite pretense, establishing a modern channel for intentional giving.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And the idea that yakuza were on the side of the common man was rarely anything more than a pretense.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of pretense
Noun
  • Yet what the industry has ginned up has the veneer of regulation, not the reality.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Healthy teeth are ground down to nubs to make room for veneers.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of veneer
Noun
  • In the novel, likewise, the narrator assumes an almost Homeric guise, comparing current harbor gossip to chatter from the Phoenician, Cretan, Greek, and Roman eras.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But unlike Backrooms, SCP Foundation has always been more centralized to this one website, and every subsequent SCP Foundation work has always fallen under the guise of the Creative Commons license, something the Backrooms creepypasta never did.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of guise
Noun
  • Both also received high-gloss visual treatments, the former starring Nicole Kidman and the latter narrated by Sir Ian McKellen, aka Gandalf.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There will always be people who prefer a traditional lipstick over a gloss or whatever gloss-balm-stain fusion is trending.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of gloss
Noun
  • For years, the show's staff has begun each morning with a long meeting about the day's news, and what should and should not be included in the two-hour broadcast.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Presley Gerber followed his mom's footsteps into modeling, being signed by IMG Models at 15 years old and walking runway shows for brands including Moschino and Dolce & Gabbana.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of show
Noun
  • After changing into his stage costume, V brushes his teeth and catches RM doing elaborate frog-pose stretches to limber up for the high-energy performance.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Participants trade exaggerated gestures, movements and poses, and the crowd’s reaction decides the winner.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of pose
Noun
  • People went through the admission and security checkpoints without issues, and the event’s early evening acts enjoyed mostly dry stages with light, intermittent rain.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • To assure further compliance, Section 5 of the act required those states to get approval from the Justice Department or a court before making any changes to their electoral systems.
    — Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
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