facia

American  

[fey-shuh] / ˈfeɪ ʃə /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. dashboard.

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facia British  

/ ˈfeɪʃɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of fascia

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Other Word Forms

• facial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of facia

1880–85; spelling variant of fascia, perhaps through confusion with Latin faciēs, English face, facial, etc.

Example Sentences

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facia

Not being able to make myself understood I went outside, looked at the facia, and found I had gone to the wrong address.

From Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben by Mahoney, Henry Charles

The newspaper shop displayed the number given in the note on its grimy facia.

From The Grell Mystery by Froest, Frank

It was only four doors farther on, and at this establishment there was a shop front, with the name “B. Sturt” on the facia.

From Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One by Fenn, George Manville

Key cited a number of authorities to show that prima facia evidence of publication only, was necessary to let the libel go to the jury.

From The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel. by Unknown

John Minute, descending from his cab at the door, looked up at the imposing facia with a frown.

From The Man Who Knew by Wallace, Edgar