facility
noun
fa·cil·i·ty
fə-ˈsi-lə-tē 
plural facilities
1
: the quality of being easily performed
2
: ease in performance : aptitude
has a great facility for writing
3
: readiness of compliance
4
a(1)
: something that makes an action, operation, or course of conduct easier
—usually used in plural
facilities for study
The resort has a wide range of facilities for young and old alike.
(2)
: lavatory sense 2
—often used in plural
b
: something (such as a hospital) that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose
Examples of facility in a Sentence
The facilities are at the end of the corridor.
He had a great facility for writing.
He had great facility with words.
She handled the crisis with facility.
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Another key player is the private sector: the power, water, and communications companies, private health care facilities, and other businesses that own and operate local infrastructure that might need to be repaired and reopened following a disaster.
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Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.
—Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Some of the funding will support building the third facility.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Suncor Energy operates the only refinery in Colorado and the facility processes 98,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.
—Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Some of the funding will support building the third facility.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Suncor Energy operates the only refinery in Colorado and the facility processes 98,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facility. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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facility
noun
fa·cil·i·ty
fə-ˈsil-ət-ē
plural facilities
1
: freedom from difficulty : ease
handled with facility
2
: skill and ease in doing something
a great facility for writing well
3
a
: something that makes an action, operation, or activity easier
—usually used in plural
facilities for study
b
: something (as a hospital) that is put up for a particular purpose
Medical Definition
facility
noun
fa·cil·i·ty
fə-ˈsil-ət-ē
plural facilities
1
: the quality of being easily performed
2
: ease in performance : aptitude
3
: something (as a hospital) that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose
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