facadectomy
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛktəmi
Noun
[edit]facadectomy (plural facadectomies)
- (architecture) The retention of a building's facade for use in a new construction after the rest of the original building is demolished.
- (architecture) The removal and replacement of a building's facade.
Quotations
[edit]- For quotations using this term, see Citations:facadectomy.