noun
Word Origin mid 17th century: from French façade, from face ‘face’, on the pattern of Italian facciata.
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Exterior side of a building, usually the front but not always
A façade or facade is generally the front part or exterior of a building. It is a loanword from the French façade ( pronounced ), which means "frontage" or "face". Wikipedia