(architecture) The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation. / (by extension) The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as an organ.

plural of facade

Having a facade.

(architecture) the practice of retaining only the facade of an old building when redeveloping a site.

Relating to a facade.

(software, object-oriented programming) A structural design pattern that provides an object that is a simplified interface to a larger body of code, such as a class library.

plural of facade pattern

plural of facadectomy

(architecture) The retention of a building's facade for use in a new construction after the rest of the original building is demolished.