English Explanatory Dictionary

facadectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The retention of a building's facade for use in a new construction after the rest of the original building is demolished.
  2. The removal and replacement of a building's facade.

Word forms

facadectomy facadectomies

Etymology

From facade + -ectomy.

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