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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Cal Expo plans to use the potential facility for concerts and other events, in addition to hosting Sac State football games.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
More than 1,000 workers turned out to the polls over the Aug. 26-27 voting period, just one week after the facility officially started production, to settle a tense union campaign that has gripped the Hardin County plant for most of the year.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
These most extreme rainfall scenarios can inform design thresholds for high-hazard infrastructure, such as dams and nuclear facilities.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
If all goes as planned, a commercial-scale facility could follow in three to five years.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
More than 1,000 workers turned out to the polls over the Aug. 26-27 voting period, just one week after the facility officially started production, to settle a tense union campaign that has gripped the Hardin County plant for most of the year.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
These most extreme rainfall scenarios can inform design thresholds for high-hazard infrastructure, such as dams and nuclear facilities.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
If all goes as planned, a commercial-scale facility could follow in three to five years.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for facility
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“Facility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facility. Accessed 3 Sep. 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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