Exterior · definition
Natural or manufactured stone facing applied to a wall. Manufactured (adhered) veneer is lighter/cheaper; both demand a proper drainage plane behind.
Source: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association — Manufactured Stone Veneer Installation Guide
Where this term lands on a Columbus budget
The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.