fascia

noun

fas·​cia

senses 1 and 3 are usually

ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə 

sense 2 is usually

ˈfa- 

plural fasciae

senses 1 and 3 are usually

ˈfā-shē-ˌē 

sense 2 is usually

ˈfa-  or fascias

1

: a flat usually horizontal member of a building having the form of a flat band or broad fillet: such as

a

: a flat piece used as a molding

b

: a horizontal piece (such as a board) covering the joint between the top of a wall and the projecting eaves

called also fascia board

c

: a nameplate over the front of a shop

2

: a sheet of connective tissue covering or binding together body structures (such as muscles)

also : tissue of this character

3

or facia

ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə 

British : the dashboard of an automobile

fascial

ˈfa-sh(ē-)əl 

adjective

Examples of fascia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roof And Siding Damage Water has nowhere to go when gutters are clogged, so water can make its way underneath the shingles and into your home’s fascia, the long flat board along the roofline that supports the gutters, and the soffit, which runs under the roof overhang. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025

Massage and foam rolling are practices that involve myofascial release, a term for releasing tension in muscles and the fascia, the stringy tissues woven through the muscles. —Ava Erickson, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025

The overall body remains a little too chunky for our liking, but the front fascia and roofline have been modified to more closely resemble the vehicle that inspired this build. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025

It's beefed up the wheel arches, created a squarer, more upright upper fascia around the headlamps, and carved in some rather sharp, level accents on the sides. —New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin, band, bandage; akin to Middle Irish basc necklace

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fascia

• superficial fascia

Medical Definition

fascia

noun

fas·​cia

ˈfash-(ē-)ə also ˈfāsh-

plural fasciae -ē-ˌē  or fascias

: a sheet of connective tissue (as an aponeurosis) covering or binding together body structures

also : tissue occurring in such a sheet see deep fascia, superficial fascia

fascial

-(ē-)əl 

adjective