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The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, though the interior may be in use.

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  1. n. The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, though the interior may be in use.
  2. n. the face or front of a building
  3. n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
  4. The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, though the interior may be in use.
  5. The front of a building; esp., the principal front, having somearchitectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facadeunfinished, though the interior may be in use.
  6. n:100 n. the face or front of a building n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant