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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More than 90% of the roads and more than 80% of health facilities have been damaged or destroyed.
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The National Institutes of Health is the world’s largest funder of biomedical research, and these indirect costs provide support for the operation and maintenance of lab facilities.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
Despite being the first state in the country with a dedicated hospice facility, Connecticut is the only of these three states without robust infrastructure to support seriously ill children and families in their homes.
—Elizabeth Broden, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
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In 2017, Steven Mnuchin and Mitch McConnell—then the Treasury secretary and Senate majority leader, respectively—received a tour of the facility, though this was not an official inspection.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The National Institutes of Health is the world’s largest funder of biomedical research, and these indirect costs provide support for the operation and maintenance of lab facilities.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2025
Despite being the first state in the country with a dedicated hospice facility, Connecticut is the only of these three states without robust infrastructure to support seriously ill children and families in their homes.
—Elizabeth Broden, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
Gold's value is surging under Donald Trump Read more
Gold's value is surging under Donald Trump
In 2017, Steven Mnuchin and Mitch McConnell—then the Treasury secretary and Senate majority leader, respectively—received a tour of the facility, though this was not an official inspection.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facility. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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