Entry Word: facade

Function: noun

Meaning:

also façade

1 a forward part or surface <all of the stores in the mall have facades that are in keeping with the style of an 19th-century American village> — see front 1
2 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> — see masquerade