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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Duffy said decisions by the Biden administration to move some of Newark's air traffic control from a facility on Long Island to one in Philadelphia, without ensuring the telecommunication equipment feeding the controller's monitors, is partly to blame for the issues.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The deal for the portfolio, which includes several natural gas generation facilities across nine states, is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Thomas was vocal about the role resources played in her signing with the Phoenix Mercury after the franchise opened a $100 million practice facility last year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
The recall was prompted by a routine inspection this April at a Fresh & Ready facility where investigators found a strain of listeria monocytogenes on a piece of equipment, according to news releases by the company and federal officials.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The deal for the portfolio, which includes several natural gas generation facilities across nine states, is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Thomas was vocal about the role resources played in her signing with the Phoenix Mercury after the franchise opened a $100 million practice facility last year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
The recall was prompted by a routine inspection this April at a Fresh & Ready facility where investigators found a strain of listeria monocytogenes on a piece of equipment, according to news releases by the company and federal officials.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facility. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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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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