facadectomy

English

Etymology

From facade +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

facadectomy (plural facadectomies)

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

Quotations

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